STRIKES on Virgin West Coast were “solidly supported” by workers yesterday, rail unions said as they warned of further action over the Christmas period.
Members of rail unions RMT and TSSA walked out for 24 hours yesterday on north Wales and Chester lines in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Union members are angry over a pay deal which offered low-paid workers far less than drivers.
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
Our members face daily abuse, being spat at, sometimes even deadly assaults, and employers fail to take the issue seriously despite the increasing danger, writes RMT general secretary EDDIE DEMPSEY


