Striking rail workers said it is “sad” they have had to use industrial action again in a bid to secure a first pay rise in three years.
Members of the Rail and Maritime Transport workers union (RMT) stood together outside Lime Street station this morning as they staged their latest walk out this summer. The strike, which is one of many held outside the busy terminal in the last few months, was taken as workers seek to protect jobs and livelihoods amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Train operators advised passengers of major delays as a result of the walk outs, with Merseytravel urging people to plan their journeys this morning and on Saturday as both the RMT and Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) members stood on the picket line. Liverpool Lime Street services were reduced to two departures per hour while Merseyrail ran a reduced operation on six lines.
