The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has responded to the RMT’s announcement of industrial action on 15 and 17 September.
Steve Montgomery, chair of the RDG, said: “These strikes are cynically timed to cause maximum disruption to the very passengers the industry depends on for its recovery. From those left out of pocket because they can’t get to work, to people missing vital appointments and thousands of children and young people who depend on the train to get to school, the union leadership’s actions have very real consequences.
“We absolutely want to give our people a pay rise and we know they are facing a squeeze – but the RMT must recognise that with revenue consistently at 20 per cent below pre-covid levels, the only solution lies in long-overdue reforms that will put the industry on a sustainable footing and improve services for passengers.
“Everybody wants to see the industry and its people thrive – we ask the RMT to do the right thing, call off these damaging strikes and work with us to make that happen.”
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