Railway workers at 14 train companies are to stage a fresh strike next month in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, it has been announced. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out on June 2.
The union said an offer from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) was unacceptable, adding that no new proposals had been made since the last strike on May 13. The strike on June 2 will see 20,000 railway workers in catering, train managers and station staff take action, affecting train services throughout the country.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "The Government is once again not allowing the Rail Delivery Group to make an improved offer that we can consider. Therefore, we have to pursue our industrial campaign to win a negotiated settlement on jobs, pay and conditions.
