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our main story. tens of thousands of workers are to stage the biggest rail strike in decades later this month bringing major disruption to travel across britain. the mass walkout over pay and pensions will take place on the 21st, 23rd and 25th ofjune, the same week as several large sporting and music events including glastonbury. here s the latest from our transport correspondent, katy austin. the wheels are in motion for the biggest rail strike the country has seen in decades. it s a shame because, obviously, the rail fares are quite expensive as they are, and obviously want to encourage people to use public transport as much as possible. and that s just more of a distraction and more likely for people to jump in the car. people are struggling with what they re currently being paid because bills are getting higher and higher, and so you can understand why people are upset if they don t think they re getting decent pay deals or good working conditions. the rmt union says the di
network rail of planning to cut thousands ofjobs. the rail industry and the transport secretary have branded the strike announcement as premature which the rmt has rejected. in addition to workers at 13 train companies, network rail staff who includes signallers are due to walk out. they are crucial to the network being able to operate, and they haven t taken part in nationwide action like this since 199a. the scale of the action means that there will be significant disruption to passenger and freight services across britain, with only 20% of services able to run on strike days. the dates that have been announced fall in a week when a number of major sporting and cultural events are scheduled including glastonbury festival. the rail industry is under pressure to save money. the government poured in billions to keep services going through the pandemic. passenger numbers and revenue haven t recovered to pre covid levels. the industry trade body said it
by £2 billion, they are stopping the companies making proper office and having proper discussions, and they need to loosen those shackles and get the deal so we can avoid this disruption. stare get the deal so we can avoid this disruption- get the deal so we can avoid this disru tion. : ,. :, , disruption. are you not umping the tun disruption. are you not umping the nun here disruption. are you not umping the gun here by disruption. are you not umping the gun here by setting i disruption. are you notjumping the gun here by setting these disruption. are you notjumping the gun here by setting these dates i disruption. are you notjumping the gun here by setting these dates so | gun here by setting these dates so soon? you say you want a resolution, the other side want one, as well. in the other side want one, as well. in the interests of people watching this morning who rely on the trains, maybe you could have waited before setting the strike. lute maybe you could have waited b
to face up to these employers and get a square deal for every worker in the uk. ~ ., :, i. get a square deal for every worker inthe uk. ~ ., :, :, in the uk. what do you say to those watchin: in the uk. what do you say to those watching this in the uk. what do you say to those watching this morning, in the uk. what do you say to those watching this morning, not - in the uk. what do you say to those watching this morning, notjust i in the uk. what do you say to those watching this morning, notjust to l watching this morning, notjust to use the trains to commute, but those going to glastonbury festival, the england cricket test, british athletics, music festivals. they will be really disrupted, they cannot do those things from home, cannot do those things from home, can they? they will be really upset and shocked by this. we don t want disruption for anyone and i apologise for this disruption that people may have to suffer. lute apologise for this disruption that people may have to s