Train services are being hit by more strike action. Members of Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at train operators will walk out in long-running disputes on Friday and Saturday respectively.
It means fewer trains will run, with none at all on some routes. In some cases services will only operate between certain stations. The RMT announced a strike against train companies on May 13, the day of the Eurovision Song Contest final in Liverpool.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said the overwhelming backing for further strike action across 14 train operating companies was a “de-facto referendum” on the dispute. It is clear from these results that members are not prepared to accept a pay offer based on mass job cuts and major attacks on their terms and conditions.
