The new 24-hour strike comes after the RMT had cancelled 2 planned nationwide strikes for March 30 and April 1. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LONDON - Thousands of railway workers in Britain will go on strike on May 13 after the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers trade union rejected the latest pay offer by train companies, an escalation in a long-running disputeThe RMT said on Thursday it received a clarification from train operators that meant a first-year payment of 5 per cent would only be effective if the RMT held no further strikes.
“The RMT are negotiating in bad faith, denying their members a say on a fair pay deal, needlessly disrupting the lives of millions of our passengers, and undermining the viability of an industry critical to Britain’s economy,” Mr Steve Montgomery, RDG’s chair said in a statement. The new 24-hour strike comes after the RMT had cancelled two planned nationwide strikes for March 30 and April 1 while it considered the latest pay offer.
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