Thousands of rail workers across the country will stage a fresh wave of industrial action amid a long-running dispute over pay and jobs.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, which represents 40,000 workers across Network Rail and 14 train operators, will stage a nationwide strike on March 16, the first of four upcoming strike dates. It comes after the RMT rejected employer offers as "they did not meet the needs of members on pay, job security or working conditions".
The strike action being undertaken by union members will include an overtime ban in a bid to stagger maintenance and operations work. The union has indicated that it is seeking an unconditional offer from rail operators and Network Rail.
