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RAIL workers warned today they will “not allow” a new job-shedding scheme to further wreck Britain’s railway network.
The voluntary severance scheme sees rail firms inviting staff to quit their jobs as the industry seeks to cut £2 billion in costs following a dive in passengers following the coronavirus pandemic.
It was sprung on rail unions without consultation today when it was approved by the Department for Transport (DfT), and lasts for just three weeks, pressurising workers to make quick decisions.
The HS2 debacle exposes what happens when public infrastructure is handed to private contractors – especially when set against China’s state-led high-speed rail success, says CARLOS MARTINEZ
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
On the eve of the 157th Trades Union Congress, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of Aslef, the train drivers’ union, celebrates victory in his campaign to get dignity for drivers at work