Train passengers at Newcastle Central Station have had their say on strike action by the RMT union which is causing chaos for travellers across the country.
Thousands of staff employed by Network Rail and 13 train operators are on picket lines today in a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. The workers, who are part of the RMT union, are holding three days of industrial action this week and are due to walk out again on Thursday, June 23 and Saturday, June 25.
Inside Newcastle Central Station it was eerily quiet on Tuesday morning (June 21) as the first day of strike action saw the majority of services cancelled, with passengers urged not to travel. But outside of the station, it was a different story, as dozens of RMT union members stood on picket lines waving flags and banners.
