Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on South Western Railway have launched a five-day walkout, causing misery for tens of thousands of travellers, including commuters into London Waterloo station.RMT general secretary Mick Cash said union members were ‘solidly supporting’ the strike.
He added: ‘Our members have been left with no choice but to go ahead with strike action throughout this week. They are angry and frustrated that despite suspending action in good faith, and entering into talks in a positive and constructive manner, South Western Railway have dragged their heels and failed to bolt down an agreement that matches up to our expectations on the guard guarantee.
‘Passengers are strongly advised to avoid busy peak periods and travel on earlier or later trains because of the reduction in services at key stations like Surbiton. ‘We are looking to see if we can improve the number of services calling at Surbiton station in order to minimise further disruption during this strike action.’
Are commuters ever “happy”?
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