Series of rail strikes planned to start on Saturday suspended, RMT union says - but it's too late to reinstate all services


Although Saturday's strike was canceled, Network Rail said "very late notice means services for tomorrow cannot be resumed and will remain extremely limited."

A series of planned strikes by railroad workers was canceled, the RMT union announced. The members would hold a 24-hour strike on Saturday 5, Monday 7 and Wednesday 9.

"limited ability to change the" strike schedule "on Monday."

"Our advice remains to check before your trip and on Saturdays and Mondays and to travel by train only if absolutely necessary," he said. The strikes were called for work, wages and conditions and began in June.

RMT officials said that instead of a strike, the union will now "enter a period of intense negotiations with Network Rail", with the promise of a wage agreement from the rail operators.

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