Southern guards hold 40th day of strike action

The latest 24-hour strike by Southern staff began this morning, marking the 40th day of industrial action in the last two years (Monday March 12).
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The RMT union has been fighting the further extension of driver-only operation by Govia Thameslink Railway since April 2016, holding numerous walkouts over access and safety concerns.

GTR says that Southern services on most routes will operate normally.

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A reduced Brighton to Hove shuttle service will run, while a small number of cancellations are expected in the Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Brighton, West Worthing and Portsmouth areas.

Mick Cash, general secretary of the RMT, said; “Our members stand solid and united again today in the fight for passenger safety and access on Southern Rail in Britain’s longest-running industrial dispute.”

Last month when the strike date was announced, a spokesman for Southern said: “The RMT strike will have no impact on the vast majority of passengers as we expect to run a normal service on most routes.

“Only last week the RMT rejected proposals we made about the basis for finding a settlement and we renew our call for the union to end this pointless dispute.

“The RMT should face the reality that the changes they are objecting to were successfully introduced a year ago.”

For more information visit Southern’s website