The Railroad, Maritime and Transportation Union (RMT) disagreed with the country proposed wage increase, which is not at all in line with the current high rate of inflation, and announced that there would be a strikes on 3, 5 and 7 November. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Railly News.

Railway workers

Railway workers are demanding higher wages in line with inflation and better working conditions. Wage talks between the union and rail operator Network Rail have been going on for months, but no consensus has yet been reached.

The leader of the union said that Network Rail had backtracked on its promise to raise wages, as well as attempted layoffs and inappropriate personnel changes.

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Railway workers in the country had repeatedly struck before, and on June 23-25 ​​and 30 they organized “the largest railroad strike in the last 20 years.”

Inflation in the UK continues to rise. Double-digit inflation was last seen forty years ago, in February 1982, at 10.2 percent. In July this year, inflation was fixed at 10.1 percent.

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