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| Train strikes: RMT union announces three days of walkouts in July | |
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| Thousands of rail workers will strike on three days in July as part of a long-running dispute about pay and conditions. | Thousands of rail workers will strike on three days in July as part of a long-running dispute about pay and conditions. |
| Strikes at 14 rail firms have been called on 20, 22 and 29 July, the RMT union said. | Strikes at 14 rail firms have been called on 20, 22 and 29 July, the RMT union said. |
| It said negotiations with rail firms and the government had stalled. | It said negotiations with rail firms and the government had stalled. |
| Unions are pushing for more pay as the cost of living rises rapidly, but rail firms have said they will not pay more without concessions on conditions. | Unions are pushing for more pay as the cost of living rises rapidly, but rail firms have said they will not pay more without concessions on conditions. |
| The RMT said 20,000 of its members, including guards, train managers and station staff, would walk out after train operators did not make a new offer. | |
| Do train strikes still have any impact? | |
| Its general secretary, Mick Lynch, said that train operators and the government had not "made any attempt whatsoever to arrange any meetings or put forward a decent offer that can help us reach a negotiated solution". | Its general secretary, Mick Lynch, said that train operators and the government had not "made any attempt whatsoever to arrange any meetings or put forward a decent offer that can help us reach a negotiated solution". |
| "The government continues to shackle the companies and will not allow them to put forward a package that can settle this dispute," he added. | "The government continues to shackle the companies and will not allow them to put forward a package that can settle this dispute," he added. |
| The latest strike dates coincide with sporting events including the fourth and fifth Ashes Tests and The Open golf championship. | |
| Pay push | |
| Unions say any pay offer should reflect the rising cost of living. Inflation - the pace of general price rises - is at 8.7%. | Unions say any pay offer should reflect the rising cost of living. Inflation - the pace of general price rises - is at 8.7%. |
| The latest pay offer from the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators, was a backdated pay rise of 5% for 2022. | The latest pay offer from the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators, was a backdated pay rise of 5% for 2022. |
| Unions would then have to agree to reforms before members could get a second year's pay rise of 4%, negotiated with individual operators. | |
| The BBC understands that rail operators are willing to negotiate with the RMT, but want the union to put the latest pay offer to its members before taking further action. | |
| The union's industrial action began a year ago, and last month, members voted for another six months of action. | |
| Industry group UK Hospitality said the rail strikes were a "hammer blow" for firms including pubs, bars and restaurants. | |
| "Strike disruption over the past year has already cost the hospitality sector £3.25bn in lost sales and there is no doubt that figure will increase as a result of these strike days," said the group's chief executive Kate Nicholls. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Rail travel | Rail travel |
| RMT | RMT |
| Strike action | Strike action |