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Railway workers strike over pay | |
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Thousands of rail maintenance workers have begun an 18-hour strike over pay and conditions. | |
The RMT union said 12,000 staff in England, Scotland and Wales had walked out and Network Rail's repair schedule had been disrupted. | |
A Network Rail spokesman said the strike was having absolutely no impact on passenger services. | |
The RMT claims bosses at Network Rail have "scuppered" negotiations on harmonisation of pay and conditions. | The RMT claims bosses at Network Rail have "scuppered" negotiations on harmonisation of pay and conditions. |
The walkout began at midday on Saturday but the Unite union, which is also involved in the dispute, is not striking. | |
A Network Rail spokesman said negotiations were "still ongoing" and the RMT had "gone out on a limb". | |
The RMT said 100% of its members walked out when a 30-hour strike over the same issue was called last month. | The RMT said 100% of its members walked out when a 30-hour strike over the same issue was called last month. |
The two sides are in disagreement over the creation a single set of terms and conditions after rail maintenance work was taken back in-house from private companies four years ago. | The two sides are in disagreement over the creation a single set of terms and conditions after rail maintenance work was taken back in-house from private companies four years ago. |
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