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Railway workers ready for strike Railway workers strike over pay
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Thousands of rail maintenance workers will start an 18-hour strike over pay and conditions from midday. Thousands of rail maintenance workers have begun an 18-hour strike over pay and conditions.
The RMT union said the walkout would involve about 12,000 staff, although the Unite union which is also involved in the dispute will not be striking. 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.
Network Rail has released a letter by Unite which said negotiations were "clearly still ongoing". 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.