Rail passengers will make new trips on Saturday as tens of thousands of workers strike again over a long-running dispute over wages, jobs and working conditions. will suffer the misery of
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT), Transport Payroll Officials Association (TSSA) and Unite were out his 24 hours a day,network rail and many trains affected. give. companies nationwide.
His RMT members of Network Rail and his 14 railway companies, his 7 of TSSA members, and Unite members of NR, along with London United bus drivers, go on strike again.
Sunday morning train operations are affected by the ripple effect of Saturday's action.
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About 1 in 5 trains run on Saturdays. . Some areas have no full day service as the union makes his second stop in his three days.
Football and cricket fans, tourists and vacationers will be affected by the disruption.
Transportation Secretary Grant Shaps's refusal to engage increased union anger, and despite months of talks aimed at breaking the stalemate, Negotiations that put the sides closer than ever in resolving disputes.
The strike followed Friday's strike by London Underground workers and bus drivers in some parts of the capital, causing travel disruptions.
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said:
"Thegovernmentmust stop interfering in these disputes so that employers can reach a negotiated settlement with us."
TSSA members in action include staff working in ticket offices, stations, control rooms, engineering, planning, timetables and other support roles.
The union wants a promise of no forced dismissals, pay raises commensurate with the cost of living, and no unilateral changes in terms of employment.
Mr. Shaps said: One railroad worker lost his job during the pandemic.
"Sadly, the Union President has a poor memory and will reward this act of good faith by ruining the summer plans of millions of hardworking people."
}Railroad unions have reacted furiously to the Secretary of Transportation's warnings that changes demanded by employers, which are at the heart of the current train strike, may be imposed.
Mr Shaps said a law called "Article 188" would need to be enacted to enforce some measures.
He told his Sky News on Friday: Your Membership”, then you need to go to what is called Section 188. This is the process that actually requires these changes to be implemented and will be made mandatory.
"That's the way things are going."
The TSSA accused the Secretary of Transportation of "advocating firing and rehiring" tactics.
Trade unions stated that while Section 188 of the Trade Unions and Labor Relations Act is an obligation on employers to consult with trade union representatives, it is not a mechanism to force unilateral changes. rice field.
Notices of such mandatory layoffs have already been issued by Network Rail, along with proposals to cut up to 1,900 jobs from the industry, he said, TSSA said, which would not be a "reform." He added that it was a “reduction” rather than a “reduction”.
“Many of the proposed changes would require major changes to people's contracts of employment, such as rosters, more night shifts, and work practices. We need an agreement, and this is another reason we are on strike," the spokesman said.
"Grant Shapps has not attended a meeting with the union during the months of controversy. Either he will come to the table or his employer will
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TSSA Executive Director Manuel Cortes said: He is now an active advocate of dismissal and rehire.
"Grant Shaps tours television studios spouting anti-worker nonsense, even though resolving this controversy is really within his talents as Secretary of Transportation.
"His actions intensify disputes each time, making them difficult to resolve. It is clear that he wants negotiations to fail. Understand the devastating impact of policies on railroad workers and seek to negotiate with unions to find ways that are just and just. and the desperate demands of people across the country after years of wage freezes cannot be resolved.”
Mick Lynch said: Conduct negotiations between employers and trade unions.
"Despite his denials, Mr Shaps has clearly dictated how the railroads should conduct their negotiations with the RMT, and he is now dismissing workers.
"The Minister also appeared increasingly desperate and out of touch, leaving London and London with no idea what was really going on."
"Instead of threatening to cut thousands of safety-critical jobs, introduce driver-only trains and open ticket offices." Instead of shutting down, bailing out private rail companies, and introducing anti-union laws, governments and employers should enter into meaningful negotiations with RMT."
