Well if it isn’t BA, Lufthansa, or ATC controllers, it has to be the railways. In particular, the The RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) are planning four days of action from 6 April, that in theory could close the national rail network.
This is down to proposals to cut 1,500 jobs and changes which would see more work being done in the evenings and weekends, which the Unions are arguing is increasing risk and reducing safety, whilst Network Rail state that the unions should come out of the steam ages.
Both sides are in negotiation still, however the strike is now schedule to kick off on the 16th March to the 19th.
Either expect a standdown… or a bitchfight from hell.
