Saturday strikes introduced in CrossCountry rail dispute
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orkers on CrossCountry trains are to strike on 4 consecutive Saturdays in a dispute over working circumstances.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will stroll out on August 19 and 26, and September 2 and 9.
The union stated proposals for workers in Edinburgh would see members turning into poorer, after an earlier monetary provide was withdrawn.
RMT basic secretary Mick Lynch stated: “CrossCountry have not been serious in trying to resolve this dispute and have put their energies into attempting to discredit their own staff.
“We will not accept attacks on our members’ jobs, conditions or allow them to be made poorer.
“Our four days of strike action shows how serious our members at CrossCountry view these attacks.”
– RMT members on CrossCountry and different prepare operators throughout England will strike on August 26 and September 2 within the long-running nationwide dispute over pay, jobs and circumstances.