Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) members at Network Rail and 14 train operators will strike for two further days next month in the row over jobs, pay and working conditions, the union has announced.
The move comes after members of RMT at train companies and Network Rail said they will walk out for 24 hours on Wednesday, July 27. Union leaders made the announcement after rejecting a new offer from Network Rail which they described as "paltry".
The offer was for a 4% pay rise backdated to January, another 2% next year and a further 2% conditional on achieving "modernisation milestones". The RMT said it has yet to receive a pay offer or guarantees over job losses from the train operating companies (TOCs).
READ MORE: New rail strike date could mean travel chaos at height of summer
Now two further strike dates have been announced - August 18 and August 20.
Train drivers at eight rail companies will also walk out on July 30 in another strike over pay. The Aslef union, which represents train drivers, announced the day of industrial action after talks broke down over a pay offer to keep pace with the increase in the cost of living. The move comes just a day after another national strike was announced by the RMT union, which represents rail workers like guards and signalling staff.
Collectively, the strikes threaten travel chaos during the height of summer.
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