'It's an unfair deal for everyone really. I'm all for making a stance and justice but not when it's affecting every single group of people.'
She says she can understand the reasons for striking, but adds: "We are all in the same cost-of-living crisis.
A section of rail workers who are employed by Network Rail will also down tools from 18:00 GMT on 24 December until 27 December.The RMT has blamed the government for blocking "attempts" by train companies to "to resolve the dispute by making a revised and improved offer". Meanwhile Sarah Harris, 28, lives in Kent but works in London. Her work's Christmas party is on 15 December but with strikes the next day, trains will finish early that evening.
It is not just passengers' festive plans that will be hit by the industrial action, but also businesses, particularly retailers and hospitality venues, in the run-up to the big day. He and his business partner Gabriel started the company in 2019 and managed to survive the pandemic by selling chai brewing kits online.
He explains how at this time of year businesses like his see a spike in footfall with people travelling to London to shop and see theatre shows.
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