- After the failure of last-ditch talks, rail strikes in the UK will proceed on Tuesday.
- 40,000 rail workers are scheduled to strike, with additional stoppages scheduled
- Disruption is anticipated on all of the UK’s major train lines, including LNER, Avanti West
The largest rail strikes in a generation will begin in the United Kingdom on Tuesday following the failure of negotiations to avert industrial action.
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“We are moving on now to the next phase of this campaign,” said Mick Lynch, general secretary of rail union RMT, on Monday afternoon.
Lynch stated that the RMT rejected a wage offer from train operating companies on Monday, following its rejection of an offer from infrastructure manager Network Rail on Friday, in a dispute over pay increases, working standards, and potential layoffs.
“Both sets of proposals were unacceptable and it is now confirmed strike action will go ahead,” he said.
On Tuesday, 40,000 rail workers are scheduled to strike, with additional stoppages scheduled for Thursday and Saturday.
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On all of the UK’s major train lines, including LNER, Avanti West Coast, and other commuter trains, as well as the London Underground, disruptions are anticipated. It is possible that the interruption will impact the days between the formal strikes.
