In the UK, thousands ofrail workers are set to strike again this week amid ongoing disputes over wages and job security, further disrupting rail services. is expected.
More than 40,000 train staff are conducting his two-day strike, with the first day of the strike starting tomorrow (August 18). Even he will resume the strike on Saturday, August 20th.
Network Rail says it will have about 4,300 services running, which is only about 20% of normal services. t is a train that operates in some parts of the country.
RMT calls on railway operatorsto raise salaries to reflect rising cost of living
The union said:
"Recent proposals from Network Rail were severely underpaid in terms of pay and safety for maintenance work.
"And in recent negotiations, the railway company They did not even offer to pay their salaries to the workers.”
Here are the striking railroad workers and their income:
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Wiktor Szymanowicz/REX/Shutterstock)Railway workers from three separate unions, including RMT, TSSA and Unite, are on strike. workers and 14 other railroad operators go on strike.
- Avanti West Coast
- C2C
- Chiltern Railways
- Cross Country Trains
- East Midlands Railway
- Gatwick Express
- Great Western Railway
- Greater Anglia
- LNER
- Northhern Trains
- Southeastern
- South Western Railway
- Southern
- Thameslink
- West Midlands Trains
- TransPennine Express
Meanwhile, thousands of Transportation Salaryman Association (TSSA) members also go on strike.
This includes Bands 5 to 8 and equivalent Network Rail workers and Controller Grade members, but does not include Bands 1 to 4 workers who are management employees. not.
Trade unions are on strike after demanding "clear assurances and clarity regarding job security and labor practices."
Unite members employed by Network Rail as electrical control room operatives will also join the strike along with other unions.
Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham said:
"Their acknowledgment of their employers' sacrifices is a mocking offer to kick your teeth."
96% of drivers belong to another union called ASLEF. Therefore, only a minority of motorists are likely to be involved in these strikes. ASLEF went on its own strike last week
How much are railroad workers paid?
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Getty Images)Most of the rail workers going on strike this week are employed by Network Rail.
In its latest salary breakdown from February 2022, Network rail said most staff earned between his £20,000 and £40,000, with 21,128 employees falling into this band. made it clear that
Of the 1,332 workers she also earned less than £20,000, and of the 16,601 workers she earned between £40,000 and £60,000.
During his last RMT strike,Transport Secretary Grant Shapps claimed that the average rail worker earned £44,000 a year.
£44,000 is the average salary of all railroad workers, but it does not reflect the average salary of workers involved in strikes.
This is because train drivers are included, few drivers are involved in RMT strikes, and other workers such as cleaners who are involved in strikes are excluded. is.
According to RMT, the average salary of a railroad worker is £31,000.
TSSA states:
As for electrical control room operators, their salaries appear to be higher, as last year's job ad for Network Rail advertised a salary of £53,372.
But this work includes: Shifts and Unite, who work a 24/7 shift pattern, including nights, weekends and holidays, said a Network Rail control room worker said he hadn't had a raise in three years.
They are "struggling to make a living" due to the cost of living crisis
