Brits to be hit by MORE rail strike chaos over summer holidays – exact dates of walkouts revealed
BRITS are set to be hit by MORE rail strike chaos over the summer holidays with more walkouts today announced.
Train operators will walk out during the August Bank Holiday weekend, and the following weekend, too.
RMT members today revealed 14 train operators will strike on August 26.
They will also walk out on September 2 in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, the union announced.
It comes after Brits were this morning warned of more travel chaos this summer.
Security staff at the travel hub almost staged 29 days of walkouts earlier this summer, while air traffic control strikes in France have also caused problems for travellers across Europe.
Now baggage handlers at Heathrow are being balloted with potential strikes being discussed for later this year.
Unite, the UK’s leading trade union, has announced today that its members at Vanderlande Industries are to be balloted to strike over pay.
Around 170 workers conduct high-end maintenance and servicing of baggage carousels, ensuring passengers’ luggage is delivered into the terminal buildings safely.