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Rail workers across four networks plan to walk out to defend safety next Tuesday and Thursday.

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Workers on Southern, Northern and Merseyrail trains have struck in coordinated action against plans to remove guards from trains.

The RMT rail union plans coordinated strikes against bosses’ push to extend driver only operation and get rid of guards

Rail union RMT announced a series of strikes in its ongoing campaign against the bosses’ push to extend driver only operation (DOO) and get rid of guards. This is a plan driven by the Tory government.

London Tube bosses’ attempt to opportunistically seize on safety concerns raised by union members has been thwarted by the threat of industrial action.

Commuters in Britain spend six times as much on rail fares as passengers in the rest of Europe.

Workers at train maintenance company Arriva Traincare were set to walk out on Friday 18 August over their bosses’ latest refusal to improve a pay offer.

Workers have announced fresh strikes that will shut down the Southern rail network.

Workers on three rail networks walked out in a coordinated day of strikes today, Monday. Meanwhile bosses’ arguments for the changes that will undermine safety were unravelling.

A series of walkouts are set to begin on three rail networks across England this weekend

As rail unions announced new strikes, a long-buried report by former Virgin Trains executive Chris Gibb blamed them for the mess at Southern rail.