RMT STRIKE ACTION SOLID AND UNITED IN RAIL SAFETY DISPUTES

8 January 2018

RMT strike action solid and united in rail safety disputes this morning as union steps up pressure for summit talks

RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said;

"RMT members remain solid and united in each of the separate disputes across the country over rail safety this morning as we continue to fight to put public safety, security and access before the profits of the train operating companies.

"‎Today we have written to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling calling for summit talks under an independent chair to break the deadlock in these long-running disputes. We expect a positive response to this important initiative and we welcome the support of both the Labour Party and the TUC for our proposal. It offers a real chance of progress.

"It makes no sense at all that we have been able to agree long-term arrangements in Wales and Scotland which secure the guard guarantee and which underpin the basic principles of safety, access and security for the travelling public. If that rail safety guarantee is right for Wales and Scotland then it must be right for the rest of the UK."

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https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-strike-action-solid-and-8117/