The union thanked the public for 'tremendous' support
Rail services in Lincoln have ground to a halt due to strike action from a trade union who feel they are being ‘attacked’ by industry bosses – leaving the city with no trains on Wednesday.
In Lincolnshire, the East Coast Main Line is the primary service running on Wednesday, but even that is a reduced service that will not pass through Lincoln. A picket line has been set up outside Lincoln rail station by RMT workers, who say they are fighting for their rights as workers – after the government asked the rail sector to reduce costs by around 10% due to a COVID-19 pandemic-imposed lull in footfall.
Stan Herschel, regional organiser at the RMT accused the rail industry of trying to “attack workers” with poor pay and working conditions, stating that as a trade union they could not stand for it any longer.: “Action is taking place because the industry decided to attack workers for calling out poor terms and conditions, the looming threat of 1000s of redundancies and not being given a pay rise for three years.
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