More rail strikes will cause chaos for travellers
Having vowed this week to keep going for as long as it takes, rail workers will again walk out on Saturday – hot on the heels of Thursday's strikes and Friday's public transport disruption in London.
Network Rail said about 20% of the rail network will be open on strike days, and a limited service will run on lines between 7.30am and 6.30pm. Disruption will knock-on into Sunday. "Many of the changes being proposed require big changes to people's contracts of employment including rosters, more night shifts and working practices. These require agreement between unions and the employer. This is another reason we are on strike," said a spokesman.
Mick Lynch, whose Rail, Maritime and Transport union members are among those striking, said: "Mr Shapps has no authority to issue Section 188 notifications as he is not the legal employer but now seems intent on forcing through fire and re-hire on rail workers despite previously claiming that he had nothing to do with negotiations between the employers and the unions.
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