Rail passengers are facing severe disruption to services this week as workers strike over pay and jobs.
are due to strike over pay at Greater Anglia on 23 June and 2 July and on Croydon Tramlink on 28 and 29 June and 13 and 14 July.Following last-minute talks, the union's leader Mick Lynch said an offer of a 2% pay rise, with the possibility of a further 1%, was "unacceptable".
The RMT says another issue is that Network Rail plans to cut 2,500 maintenance jobs, as it tries to save £2bn over the next two years. The RMT says the jobs are safety critical. The government says £16bn taxpayer money used to support the railways during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, with passenger numbers still down by one fifth, the government says reform is needed.has published guidance covering different scenarios and ticket types.
If you have a ticket for one of the strike days, you can use it the day before, or until Tuesday of the following week.People are being advised to check with operators about switching to other routes to avoid disruption.The pandemic has made working from home more common. The Chartered Management Institute said it expected bosses to give staff flexibility to avoid the disruption where possible.
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