While there have been many strikes throughout November, what about the train strikes happening this weekend (November 26th-27th)?
Every time a bus or train service is canceled, passengers have had to express their frustration.
These protests have been organized by members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport union (RMT) and Aslef unions, but are there more protests that are going to take place?
Do you know if there are any train strikes on the weekend of November 26th or 27th?
A train strike will take place on Saturday 26th November. However, there won’t be any on November 27th.
Asa per The IndependentAslef workers will participate in the strike Saturday to voice their dissatisfaction over wages.
These 11 railway companies are listed below.
- Avanti West Coast
- CrossCountry
- East Midlands Railway
- Great Western Railway
- LNER
- TransPennine Express
- Chiltern
- Greater Anglia
- Northern
- Southeastern
- West Midlands Trains
How do we learn more about this strike?
Employees at Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia, LNER, London Overground, Northern Trains, Southeastern, Transpennine Express, and West Midlands Trainswill are all taking part in the strike.
The union’s general secretary Mick Whelan: “We regret that passengers will be inconvenienced for another day. We have come to the table, as we always will, in good faith but while the industry continues to make no offer we have no choice but to take strike action again.”
These strikes are why?
The Independent reported that the three major reasons the union is protesting are: pay, work conditions, and jobs.
Because inflation is at an all-time high, many people are requesting better salaries. They also want job security and compulsory redundancies.
It is not clear when the strikes will end, as they have continued for several months.
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