#THE RAILWAY TRAIN DRIVERS#

“The train operating companies remain stubborn and are refusing to make any new offer which deals with job security and pay. “We have made progress on compulsory redundancies, but Network Rail are still seeking to make our members poorer when we have won in some cases double what they are offering, with other rail operators. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “The offer from Network Rail represents a real-terms pay cut for our members and the paltry sum is conditional on RMT members agreeing to drastic changes in their working lives. Union leaders rejected the pay Network Rail pay offer and instead demanded a rise in line with inflation, which stands at nearly 10 per cent. Why are workers striking?ĭuring talks between unions and Network Rail, workers were offered a four per cent pay rise, another two per cent next year and a further two per cent conditional on achieving “modernisation milestones”.

The strike will also coincide with the Commonwealth Games and the opening day of the new season for most English Football League clubs. Some 5,500 staff will walk out after talks broke down over pay. There will also be a separate strike on Saturday 30 July by Aslef union members at eight companies including Chiltern, LNER, Northern and TransPennine Express Transport Salaried Staff’s Association (TSSA) has also announced its Avanti West Coast members will also strike on Wednesday 27 July, to coincide with the RMT’s action. The train companies involved in the strikes are: The strike on Wednesday 27 July is just one day before the start of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. There is expected to be similar disruption to last June’s walkout, with most trains predicted to stop running, and those that do run to be on a reduced timetable. There are also strikes planned for Thursday 18 August and Saturday 20 August.

#THE RAILWAY TRAIN DRIVERS#

Train drivers at eight rail companies have also agreed to a separate strike on 30 July in a dispute over pay. The strike is expected to include 40,000 workers – around 20,000 from Network Rail, including signalling and track maintenance workers – and the remainder from 14 train operating companies, the 13 that took action last month, as well as Govia Thameslink.

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