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Transport workers plan action after pay disputes

Train services through the North East face disruption after workers at Arriva Cross Country decided to stage a month of industrial action in a row over pay and working conditions.

Industrial action on the route, which runs through Newcastle, Darlington and Morpeth, will include a ban on overtime and refusing to pick up litter from trains.

The Rail Maritime and Transport union said the action will start next Monday and continue until 2 September following a 4-1 vote in favour of a campaign short of strike action.

General secretary Bob Crow said: “Our members have shown their anger at the divisive approach taken by Arriva Cross Country in respect of pay and a wide range of issues relating to working conditions, and this action is aimed at forcing the company back to the table to negotiate a fair deal for all staff.

“This is just another example of a rail franchise company looking to maximise its own profits at the expense of the workforce and RMT members have demonstrated in the ballot just how determined they are to secure justice.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .