RMT has today confirmed that the Eurostar strike for station staff based at London St Pancras International on Saturday will go ahead.
The strike action is because of a dispute over dangerous working conditions. The strike goes ahead after talks with the operator broke down without agreement.
RMT members will not book on for any shifts that commence between:
- 0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Saturday 28th July 2018
RMT has asked the train operator to improve the conditions but nothing has come from Eurostar, leaving no option other than to strike.
What did the officials say?
RMT General Secretary, Mick Cash said:
“The conditions at St Pancras have been simply appalling in recent weeks with dangerous levels of overcrowding on the concourse as services plunge into meltdown on the cusp of the busiest part of the year. RMT will not tolerate a position where our members are left to pick up the pieces due to corporate failures.
“RMT is escalating this dispute with a ballot of train managers that is now underway and it is now time for Eurostar to get their heads out of the sand, recognise the seriousness of the current situation and come forward with proposals that address the issues our members have been raising with them.”
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