The rail workers union RMT has announced two more days of strike action in August, on top of the strike in late July.
The strikes on August 18 and 20, following the action on July 27, involve fourteen railway companies and Network Rail, which owns the tracks.
It comes in addition to train drivers going on strike on July 30. Both sets of strikes are over a pay dispute with the train companies, with unions pushing for a pay rise in line with skyrocketing inflation.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “The rail industry and the government need to understand that this dispute will not simply vanish.
“They need to get serious about providing an offer on pay which helps deal with the cost-of-living crisis, job security for our members and provides good conditions at work.
“Recent proposals from Network Rail fell well short on pay and on safety around maintenance work.”
Andrew Haines, chief executive of Network Rail, said: “By announcing even more strike dates, the RMT has dropped any pretence that this is about reaching a deal.”
It comes after RMT members went on strike for three days in late June, causing wide scale disruption to passengers. RMT members working for the Tube also went on strike one day in June.
Train strike dates:
- July 27 – RMT members (mostly rail workers who are not drivers)
- July 30 – Aslef members (train drivers)
- August 18 – RMT members
- August 20 – RMT members
Train companies involved in the RMT strike
- Southeastern
- Great Western Railway
- Chiltern Railways
- Cross Country Trains
- Greater Anglia
- LNER
- East Midlands Railway
- c2c
- Northern Trains
- South Eastern
- South Western Railway
- Transpennine Express
- Avanti West Coast
- West Midlands Trains
- GTR (including Gatwick Express)