Another rail union has joined the upcoming strike action in August, adding to a 'summer of discontent' for the UK. The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) is the latest to make the move amid the worsening dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.
Members of the TSSA at seven train companies will walk out on August 18 and 20, the same days as the Rail, Maritime and Transport union is striking against Network Rail and 14 train operators. The TSSA said thousands of its members – including station staff, operational, maintenance, supervisory and management staff – will take part in industrial action, reports PA.
Strike action will be taken at Avanti West Coast, c2c, East Midlands Railway, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, LNER, and Southeastern. Action short of a strike will be taken at West Midlands Trains, Northern, Greater Anglia, TransPennine Express and Southeastern.
