The British government has vowed to “hold the line” against rail unions’ demand for higher salaries, as passengers continue to suffer from the chaos caused by strike action.
Some 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers’ union (RMT) walked out on Tuesday after rail operators refused to agree to the union’s demands including a 7 percent pay rise.
More walkouts have been planned for Thursday and Saturday in what union leaders have touted as the “biggest rail strike in modern history.”
Talking to LBC Radio on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said the strikes were “deeply regrettable” and the government had to “hold the line” against the RMT’s demands….