Rail protests today amid claims job cuts will impact safety
The RMT union are holding a series of strikes outside stations today
There will be protests outside train stations today as rail workers warn of the impact job cuts will have on safety and services.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will protest at stations in London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds today.
They say they want to warn passengers that despite recent fare increases, rail companies and the Government are intent on cutting thousands of frontline staff.
The union said there will be an impact on services so passengers will be paying “more for less”.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “Despite rail fares going up again the Government and rail companies are planning to slash rail services and thousands of frontline jobs at stations, on trains and on safety-critical infrastructure.
“That means our railways will be less secure, less safe and less accessible, with more expensive rail fares. Passengers will literally be paying more for less.
“Rail workers are also furious that despite being praised as key worker heroes during the pandemic the cuts are being made while the rail companies make hundreds of millions in profits.
“It’s time to put passengers before profit and we calling on the Government and rail companies to announce that there will be no cuts to rail services and staffing.”