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Rail strike in the United Kingdom: only one in five trains in circulation

2022-06-25T12:55:26.266Z


The country is experiencing its biggest strike episode in 30 years. The tone is rising between the railway unions and the Conservative government.


Rail traffic in the UK is disrupted on Saturday on the third day of the railway workers' strike.

Britain's rail strike, which began on Tuesday and Thursday, is the biggest the country has seen in three decades.

The claims relate to wages, which do not follow the record inflation for 40 years observed in the United Kingdom.

Only one in five trains should run and half of the lines will be closed, according to traffic forecasts.

This is limited to a time slot from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Disruptions are still expected on Sunday.

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The chairman of the Rail Delivery Group, which represents British train operators, Steve Mongomery, advised users to travel "

only if necessary

" and to find out about traffic conditions.

The RMT union, which has called for a strike, is demanding wage increases in line with inflation, but also denounces the prospect of "

thousands of layoffs

" and the deterioration of working conditions.

"

In a modern economy, workers need to be properly rewarded for their work, provided with good conditions, and given peace of mind that they won't lose their jobs

," said the organization's general secretary, Mike Lynch. , warning that the movement could spread for lack of

The Conservatives step up

From Kigali where he took part in the Commonwealth summit, Prime Minister Boris Johnson estimated on Sky News that the British "

have the right to expect basic reforms

", in particular in the face of "

practices that no one defends except union leaders

" .

.

His government announced this week its intention to modify the law to allow the use of temporary workers to replace strikers and reduce the impact of social movements, which it considers "

disproportionate

".

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For his part, Transport Minister Grant Shapps accused the RMT on Twitter of “

harming the lives of people who work hard every day

”.

This week's strikes are an estimated £150m (€174m) loss to the sector.

Source: lefigaro

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