Train strike: Travel chaos set to erupt AGAIN as 50k rail staff vote for biggest walkout in 33 YEARS – as MPs blast plan

THOUSANDS of practice staff have introduced a three-day strike set to trigger much more journey distress – sparking fury from MPs.

Greater than 50,000 railway workers will walkout later this month within the largest dispute on the community in 33 years.

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It comes after thousands of Underground workers also walked out yesterday and this morning.

The RMT union will shut down the nation’s railway community on twenty first, twenty third and twenty fifth June, because of the lack of ability of the rail employers to come back to a negotiated settlement with RMT.  

In response to the union, Network Rail and the practice working corporations have subjected their workers to multiyear pay freezes and plan to chop 1000’s of jobs which is able to make the railways unsafe.  

Regardless of intense talks with the rail bosses, RMT has not been in a position to safe a pay proposal nor a assure of no obligatory redundancies.  

In a separate dispute over pensions and job losses, London Underground RMT members will take strike motion on June twenty first.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps slammed the militant union walkout.

He fumed: “It’s extremely disappointing the RMT have determined to take motion that would drive passengers away from the rail community for good.

“The pandemic has modified journey habits – with 25 energy cent  fewer ticket gross sales and the taxpayer stepping in to maintain the railways working at a price of £16bn, equal to £600 per family.

“We should act now to place the business on a sustainable footing.

Labour MP Ben Bradshaw, who sits on the transport choose committee, mentioned the hellish strike will usher in “three days of midsummer distress” for Brits.

He informed The Solar: “It is vitally dangerous information for passengers and for the nation simply because the transport sector is attempting to get again on its ft.

“We’re about to enter three days of midsummer distress.”

The Rail Supply Group – which represents practice bosses – additionally blasted the motion.

Chairman Steve Montgomery fumed: “As we speak’s announcement is disappointing. 

“We urge the RMT’s management to name off pointless and damaging strikes and proceed to work with us to make sure a good deal for our folks and for the taxpayer whereas securing the long-term way forward for the railways. 

“Nobody wins within the occasion of a strike. Employees lose pay, the business loses important income making it tougher to afford pay will increase, and passengers and companies are disrupted. 

“Whereas we are going to preserve as many companies working as potential, sadly if this motion goes forward, vital disruption can be inevitable. We due to this fact urge passengers to plan their journeys fastidiously and discover other ways to journey through the strike interval the place potential.”  

RMT common secretary Mick Lynch mentioned: “Railway staff have been handled appallingly.

“Regardless of our greatest efforts in negotiations, the rail business with the assist of the federal government has did not take their considerations significantly.    

“We have now a cost-of-living disaster, and it’s unacceptable for railway staff to both lose their jobs or face one other 12 months of a pay freeze when inflation is at 11.1pc and rising.  

“Our union will now embark on a sustained marketing campaign of commercial motion which is able to shut down the railway system.  

“Rail corporations are making at the very least £500m a 12 months in earnings, while fats cat rail bosses have been paid thousands and thousands through the Covid-19 pandemic.

“This unfairness is fuelling our members anger and their dedication to win a good settlement.

“RMT is open to significant negotiations with rail bosses and ministers, however they might want to provide you with new proposals to stop months of disruption on our railways.”