COMMUTERS are set to suffer in coming weeks as the rail union has today announced there will be more strikes.
Fourteen train companies will be hit by the walkout, which is set to take place on June 2.
The union announced today that RMT members working for 14 train companies will stage a fresh strike on in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
It comes after the train drivers union, Aslef, announced further rail strikes this month and next month.
The union said the latest offer of a 4% pay rise was "unacceptable" to its members as inflation is running above 10%.
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The planned rail strike dates for May and June 2023 will see action take place on Wednesday, May 31, and Saturday, June 3.
It is envisaged that the strikes will have a wide-reaching effect on services across the country.
The day following strikes, now called "shoulder days", will see timetables running at 60% of their normal capacity.
The latest round of talks between union bosses and train operators has seen a significant increase to the offer put on the table.
Previously, an offer of a 4% payrise over two years was suggested.
However, on January 17, 2023, the RDG (Rail Delivery Group) made its "best and final offer" to the RMT leadership.
This offer includes a pay rise of 4% from January 2023. and 5% (or minimum £1,750 rise) backdated to January 2022.
The deal includes changes to work practices.
This offer comes after the January 6, 2023, offer from RDG to Aslef of 4 plus 4 per cent rise backdated to 2022.
It includes no compulsory redundancies until March 31, 2024.
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It is thought that the strikes have had significant cost to the industry as a result.
