Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Avanti West Coast who work as practice station managers are strolling out at this time (Thursday, January 2) amid a dispute over rest-day working.
Passengers are getting used to verify timetables earlier than beginning their journeys and, if you happen to would reasonably not journey throughout the strike, tickets for at this time are legitimate till Saturday, January 4. Should you’ve determined to cancel your deliberate journey, then you’ll be able to apply for a refund.
Right here’s the complete data on the newest strike and when others are scheduled for this 12 months.
Which practice companies are affected?
At this time’s industrial motion impacts the entire of the Avanti West Coast community. In addition to the above reductions, there’s a restricted service between Glasgow and Preston, whereas no companies will function from North Wales, Blackpool and Edinburgh.
When will the following pressure strikes be?
RMT members who work as practice station managers on the Avanti community will stroll out each Sunday from January 12 to Could 25.
That is at present the one industrial motion scheduled to hit UK railways this 12 months. There aren’t any deliberate walkouts on the London Underground.
Why are the strikes happening?
The dispute is over rest-day working and funds for time beyond regulation.
An RMT spokesperson beforehand stated: “It’s wholly unacceptable that alternative managers may be paid round £500 per shift, about double what our Avanti members earn, whereas not offering the identical service for passengers.
“This sort of damaging strategy has been seen repeatedly throughout train-operating corporations and is a hangover from the earlier Conservative authorities, which inspired practices that reward managers with extreme payouts as a substitute of resolving disputes.
“Reaching a good settlement can be more cost effective and make much better use of Avanti’s sources.
“On the coronary heart of the issue is a severe workers scarcity, which is why there’s such a heavy reliance on time beyond regulation within the first place.”
