If you thought train strikes might be a thing of the past under a Keir Starmer government, think again. Avanti West Coast workers have announced they are to stage a five-month-long series of strikes beginning on New Year’s Eve – which will disrupt travel between London and Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow.
The industrial action comes after workers rejected the latest deal aimed at resolving a dispute over rest day working. And the dates affected? Well, according to the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), its members working as train managers will strike on New Year’s Eve, 2 January and every Sunday between 12 January and 25 May. That’s right – every single Sunday.
