RMT warns of impending industrial action over assaults
The RMT has declared a dispute with East Midlands Railway following two ‘violent’ assaults by passengers. In one case staff had hot water thrown at them and were attacked with a fire extinguisher, while in a separate incident rival football fans were involved in a ‘mass brawl’ on a train which had been stopped at Derby.
Rail subsidies fall back as revenue increasesThe Office of Rail and Road has revealed that railway earnings were up last year, further reducing the level of subsidies paid by government. However, there is still some way to go before the level of government support falls back to the levels achieved before Covid.
CrossCountry strikes to restart after talks failTalks to end the dispute between the RMT and CrossCountry have failed, and the union has announced new strike dates. The dispute is mainly over pay, including overtime rates, rest day working and differentials between grades.
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