A pledge to "get creative" with rail strikes has left many travellers fearful of walkouts at Christmas, leaving people stranded the length and breadth of the country. Mail Online reports unions are threatening travel disruption during the hectic festive period if its ongoing row with train operators, Network Rail and the Government bleeds into December.
Eddie Dempsey, assistant secretary at the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, and his boss, general secretary Mick Lynch, have both indicated they are prepared to encourage members to take industrial action over Christmas if the two sides are unable to reach an agreement. Mr Dempsey told The Mirror: "We're in it until we win it. It'll affect Christmas.
"The way things are, we're going to have to get creative. I won't let the cat out of the bag, but we will alter our industrial position if we don't see some movement in the next short period. We don't want to continue strikes through Christmas, but if there is no settlement they will continue."
