Train strikes: Walkout ‘for every worker in the country’ says striking rail employee
- 2 years ago
An RMT worker believes the rail strikes this week are for better pay for “every worker in the country”.
It comes as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) on Network Rail and 13 train operators began their nationwide strike on Tuesday, June 21, over pay, conditions and pensions.
RMT and Unite members are also striking on the London Underground, in a separate dispute.
Oluwarotimi Ajayi, who was on the picket line outside Liverpool Street station said that the fight was “not only for the rail workers, it's for every worker in this country”.
It comes as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) on Network Rail and 13 train operators began their nationwide strike on Tuesday, June 21, over pay, conditions and pensions.
RMT and Unite members are also striking on the London Underground, in a separate dispute.
Oluwarotimi Ajayi, who was on the picket line outside Liverpool Street station said that the fight was “not only for the rail workers, it's for every worker in this country”.