RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers

11/15/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 11/15/2021 04:57

East Midlands Railways staff to strike again

Train Managers and Senior Conductors to strike again on East Midlands Railway in separate disputes over safety, pay and conditions.

RAIL UNION RMT said that Train Managers and Senior Conductors on East Midlands Railway will be striking again in separate disputes.

The action is taking place after the union suspended ongoing strike action and participated in weeks of negotiations which have resulted in the failure of the company to provide offers in writing that would resolve either dispute.

In the case of Train Managers, East Midlands Railway has imposed new working arrangements on the multi-unit 12 carriage Class 360 Trains that the union believes are unsafe.

The Senior Conductors dispute with the company is over pay, conditions and contract issues.

All East Midlands Railway Train Manager members are instructed not to book on for any shifts that commence between:

• 0001 hours on Friday 3rd December 2021 and 2359 hours on Saturday 4th December 2021

All East Midlands Railway Senior Conductor members are instructed not to book on for any shifts that commence between:

• 0001 hours on Friday 3rd December 2021 and 2359 hours on Saturday 4th December 2021

RMT General Secretary, Mick Lynch, said:

"RMT has been left with no choice but to put strike action back on East Midlands Railway for our Train Managers and Senior Conductors.

"It is astonishing that after weeks of negotiations, during which in good faith we suspended industrial action and believed progress was being made, the company has failed to make offers in writing to bring these disputes to a close.

"The strike action will send management a clear message that their utter contempt for the negotiations and their hard-working staff is totally unacceptable.

"The union remains available for talks in both disputes."