RMT has announced the further strike action will be taking place by both Guards and Drivers on Arriva Rail North.
The further strike action is due to the ongoing dispute over guard roles on Northern train services.
This action is in addition to strike action this Saturday 22nd and on Saturday 29th September.
RMT has today confirmed further industrial action as follows:
- 0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Saturday 6th October 2018
- 0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Saturday 13th October 2018
- 0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Saturday 20th October 2018
The RMT is now also ramping up the publicity for the campaign to aim to get maximum support for it.
What did the officials say?
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:
“This dispute, and the further industrial action we have announced today, would have been entirely preventable if the company had listened to the unions deep-seated safety concerns, had taken them seriously, stuck to their earlier commitments and had put passenger safety before profit.
“In spite of the collapse of this week's talks at ACAS, RMT will not be deterred in its efforts and will continue to campaign both industrially and politically to ensure passengers using Arriva Rail North Train Services are afforded the respect they deserve and are provided with a continued and guaranteed safe, secure and accessible railway.
“The company's intransigence has forced our hand and given us no option but to announce this latest phase of industrial action. The disruption to services will be entirely down to Arriva Rail North and their pig-headed attitude. RMT remains available for genuine and meaningful talks around the guard guarantee and we await a response from the company to that offer.
“We thank the travelling public for their continuing understanding and support throughout this dispute which is all about their safety and security .”
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DB Arriva should end the Northern franchise because it’s not even working and allow the Government (DfT) to take over the troubled Northern rail franchise. Or perhaps other rail franchises such as First Group, Abellio, Trenitalia etc could possibly take over from Arriva and to sort out the franchise that needs to put a end to the strikes from happening including continuingly
ordering new trains which will be beneficial for passengers and to introduce longer trains on busier lines in the North of England. Which TransPennine Express is also ordering new longer trains to replace the exiting trains.