Will rail strike paralyze England?
The statement of the Union of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen of England states that the employees of 16 railway companies will stop working on May 12 and 31 and June 3 to increase their wages.
Anatoly news agency reported on Friday morning that the employees of 16 British railway companies are planning to stop working in a timetable because the union of locomotive engineers and firemen of this country proposed a 4% increase in wages from the “Delivery Group”. Rail” (RDG), which consists of several British passenger and freight rail companies, called it ridiculous and rejected it.
According to this report, Mick Whelan, general secretary of the Union of Locomotive Engineers and Firefighters, said in a statement on Thursday evening: “It is clearly evident that the proposal for a wage increase of only 4%, in a situation where we are witnessing 10% inflation and four years of “The last pay raise for our unionized employees is over. It’s an offer that was not designed to be accepted.”
He noted: “The Rail Delivery Group rejected the union’s proposals to modernize England’s railways and help deliver more efficient services for passengers and businesses in the 21st century.”
Whelan added: “We don’t want to strike, we don’t want to disturb passengers, our families and friends also use the railway and we believe in investing in the railway for the future of this country.”
At the same time, the new strikes of the British railway workers may disrupt the Eurovision music contest and the European Football Cup final.
“Railway Delivery Group” also responded to the decision to hold new strikes by the British Locomotive Engineers and Firefighters Union, and noted: “These senseless strikes target both the Eurovision final and the FA Cup final, and for all those who intend to participate In these two events, it is disappointing.”
The Rail Delivery Group said in a statement: “We are calling on the Union of Locomotive Engineers and Firefighters to rejoin us at the negotiating table and work with us to find solutions to the problems facing our industry so we can pay our workers. increase because the salary increase is something we have always emphasized that we intend to do.”
