![]() He said: “The public is being ripped off not only to financially underwrite this dispute that could have been settled 18 months ago, but also to fund the closure of ticket offices which they rely on. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said the decision to close ticket offices will only save about £89 million – a “tiny fraction” of the £1 billion he claims has been spent by the Government to “artificially keep the dispute going and prevent a settlement”. ![]() There were picket lines outside railway stations across England on Saturday. RMT members on the picket line at Euston this morning as 20,000 rail workers again take strike action in defence of our railway #StaffOurStations #SaveTicketOffices /X6hvNRR9Bh The union has been embroiled in the dispute for over a year, with no sign of a breakthrough.Ĭontroversial plans to close most ticket offices have worsened the dispute. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union walked out for the day, leading to the widespread cancellation of train services. ![]() The leader of the biggest rail workers’ union has accused the Government of preventing a settlement of the long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions, which is causing fresh travel disruption on Saturday. ![]()
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