RMT announces further strike dates on East Midlands Railway

The dispute is over the company issuing inferior contracts to some train guards.

EMR Senior Conductor members are instructed not to book on for any shifts that commence between:

• 0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 27th June 2021
• 0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 4th July 2021
• 0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 11th July 2021
• 0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 18th July 2021
• 0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 25th July 2021
• 0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 1st August 2021
• 0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 8th August 2021
• 0001 Hours and 2359 Hours on Sunday 15th August 2021

RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said:

“RMT has again been left with no choice but to call strike action on East Midlands Railway.

“This is due to East Midlands Railway continuing refusal to stop enforcing inferior contracts on some train guards in spite of the strength of feeling from the workforce. The patience of our members has reached its limit.

“The union remains available for talks to resolve this dispute and the lead officer has cleared his diary to discuss all outstanding disputes on EMR.”