Date: 10/07/2017

Passengers on three train companies across England are to see action by striking union members on Monday. Northern staff are on the last day of a three-day strike, while Merseyrail staff are on strike for the day and also plan action on 23 July. Southern workers plan to walk out on a one-day strike. The RMT union is in dispute with the companies over driver-only-operated trains, which it says would be unsafe and lead to widespread job losses. 'The threat to abolish guards and introduce driver-only-operated trains is only part of the wider attack on rail services,' said the RMT. The union said the dispute is not about pay or conditions but strike action is over 'concern about passenger safety'. In April RMT members demonstrated against the proposals and to mark the one-year anniversary of its dispute with Southern rail.

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New rail strikes in north and south

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The RMT union is in dispute with the companies over driver-only-operated trains.