6 August 2021
RMT Press Office:
As action continues on Sunday RMT announces new dates in East Midlands Railway senior conductors’ dispute.
RAIL UNION RMT has announced new East Midlands Railway strike dates as action continues on Sunday in the senior conductors’ dispute.
Senior conductors have voted by a huge 74% in favour of taking further strike action in the long-running dispute over pay and contract matters.
EMR Senior Conductor members are to take the following industrial action.
Not to book on for any shifts that commence between:
• 00.01 Hours and 23.59 Hours on Sunday 22nd August 2021
• 00.01 Hours and 23.59 Hours on Sunday 29th August 2021
• 00.01 Hours and 23.59 Hours on Sunday 5th September 2021
• 00.01 Hours and 23.59 Hours on Sunday 12th September 2021
• 00.01 Hours and 23.59 Hours on Sunday 19th September 2021
• 00.01 Hours and 23.59 Hours on Sunday 26th September 2021
• 00.01 Hours and 23.59 Hours on Sunday 3rd October 2021
• 00.01 Hours and 23.59 Hours on Sunday 10th October 2021
In addition, strike action called for Sunday 8th August 2021 and Sunday 15th August 2021 remains in place.
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said:
“Our members on East Midlands Railway have been left with no choice but to call further strike action in their dispute over pay and contract matters.
“These strike dates are about defending Senior Conductor members terms and conditions of employment and sending a clear message to East Midlands Railway that we will not allow them to treat us with contempt.
“The union remains available for talks.”
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