A British rail union has said it will stage a series of 48-hour strikes during the festive season in December and January in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay, and conditions.
More than 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union across Network Rail and 14 train operating companies will strike on Dec. 13, 14, 16, and 17 and on Jan. 3, 4, 6, and 7.
There will also be an overtime ban across the railways from Dec. 18 until Jan. 2, meaning that RMT will be taking industrial action for four weeks.
Transport secretary Mark Harper will hold talks with RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch on Nov. 24 in a bid to head off the strike action, which would cause major disruptions during the Christmas and New Year period….