According to the Mirror on October 5, British people who need to take the train face serious troubles on Wednesday - a large number of railway workers went on strike again due to long-standing salary disputes. The British who went to work, to participate in football games or to visit the Birmingham Conservative Party meeting were all broken.
Members of the British Train Drivers Union (Aslef) and the Transport Salafied Employees Association (TSSA) participated in the strike. Driver union secretary Mick Whelan said the dispute will continue until government intervention and they will not compromise easily. Mr. Whelan urged the Minister of Transport Anne-Marie Trevelyan to “removal the yoke from the train companies” so that they can provide wages to workers.
"We are still sincerely seeking cooperation, but the solution is not easy to determine." Mr. Whelan added, "Every member of us also wants to travel, want to see football games, want to visit families, and we don't want to strike. But the train forces us to take action." Railway workers hope to get the salary they deserve as soon as possible.
TSSA members are also planning to take other forms of industrial action on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, which is expected to affect more than a dozen railway companies. "These strikes not only disrupt the travel plans of millions of passengers, but also hit businesses that are truly constantly fighting rising costs. This ongoing strike will only further block the recovery of the railway economy," said Daniel Mann, Director of Industry Operations at Railway Transport Group. "While some railway companies are not involved in the strike, rail traffic may be severely interrupted or in some cases unable to operate due to services becoming extra busy, so passengers should check for the latest travel advice before departure," Daniel Mann reminded.
TSSA Secretary-General Manuel Cortez (Manuel) Cortes, however, was "satisfied" with the strike, commending members' rock-solid determination: "We generally don't act easily, but in the face of an era of economic collapse and this chaotic Conservative government, we need to pursue fair deals - wages, job security and working conditions."
Manuel Cortez called for: "There will be more and more extensive strikes this week, and it's time for wise ministers to make a decision to reach a fair agreement with us to stop the collapse of the railway network."
However, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Transport seems to be still considering countermeasures: "We urge union bosses to reconsider this separatist behavior instead of cooperating with employers, rather than opposing them. We need to agree on a new way forward."
"In five days, we have two days of railway interruption, students cannot arrive at school on time, and many people are late to work..." The spokesperson said that this kind of strike action is meaningless. "Our railways do need to be modernized, but more and more strikes will only cause inconvenience to passengers."
In the face of such a large-scale train transportation strike, the most troublesome thing is actually the ordinary people. Someone pointed out the root of the salary dispute: "It is selfish greed that causes this situation, not railway workers." One netizen even accused: "Our people are selfish greed!"
"I want to know how long these railway workers can bear the losses? Of course, their union leaders can still get full wages and benefits, right? This strike is a completely political struggle." A netizen said.
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