Network Rail strike

The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) said train operators and Network Rail were refusing to give guarantees on job security, pay and protecting ...

We would not consider any changes that would make the railway less safe.” As none of the companies are prepared to give those assurances, we find ourselves in dispute over these vital bread and butter issues. We cannot stand by and let this happen.

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) told The Herald that ScotRail would also be impacted in any potential strike. RMT has warned ...

We would not consider any changes that would make the railway less safe. “Train operating companies have praised our members for being key workers during the pandemic but have refused to keep staff pay in line with inflation and soaring living costs. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “Railway workers have had to contend with pay freezes, the prospect of losing their jobs and repeated attacks on their terms and conditions.

The Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union is set to ballot over 40000 staff on the potential to start industrial action in a row over pay and…

The RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "Railway workers have had to contend with pay freezes, the prospect of losing their jobs and repeated attacks on their terms and conditions. The Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union is set to ballot over 40,000 staff on the potential to start industrial action in a row over pay and jobs. Rail staff are threatening to bring the nation to a 'standstill' this summer as they claim to take action on the biggest strike in recent history.

Railway workers across the country will be balloted over strike action following fears that Network Rail plans to cut 2,500 maintenance staff.

“The way for trade unions to effectively take on the cost-of-living crisis is to stand up for their members at work and take industrial action when employers are not moved by the force of reasoned argument. “As a result, thousands of railway workers have seen their living standards plummet and have run out of patience. “Train Operating Companies have praised our members for being key workers during the pandemic but have refused to keep staff pay in line with inflation and soaring living costs.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport workers' union (RMT) has revealed that more than 40000 railway workers employed by Network Rail and 15 train operating.

We would not consider any changes that would make the railway less safe. “Our modernisation programme aims to build a sustainable future that delivers for passengers and creates better and safer jobs for our people. “We cannot keep relying on Government handouts, and so we must work together with train operators and our trades unions to save millions of pounds and deliver a more efficient railway.

Network Rail strike: Why RMT workers are voting on action and which train companies and services are affected? Union to ballot 40,000 members over industrial ...

Its regional director, Tim Shoveller, warned that it needed to save millions of pounds in order to offer a sustainable future and urged the union to “work with us, not against us” to modernise the network. He said: “Railway workers have had to contend with pay freezes, the prospect of losing their jobs and repeated attacks on their terms and conditions. The union said on Wednesday that a “yes” vote from members could lead to the biggest rail strike in modern history and “bring the country to a standstill”, affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers on services across the country.

The Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union is set to ballot over 40000 staff on the potential to start industrial action in a row over pay and…

The RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "Railway workers have had to contend with pay freezes, the prospect of losing their jobs and repeated attacks on their terms and conditions. The Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union is set to ballot over 40,000 staff on the potential to start industrial action in a row over pay and jobs. Rail staff are threatening to bring the nation to a 'standstill' this summer as they claim to take action on the biggest strike in recent history.

The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) said train operators and Network Rail were refusing to give guarantees on job security, pay and protecting ...

As none of the companies are prepared to give those assurances, we find ourselves in dispute over these vital bread and butter issues. We would not consider any changes that would make the railway less safe.” We cannot stand by and let this happen.