COMMUTERS will be derailed by more train chaos after the RMT secured a mandate for up to SIX MONTHS of strikes.
It means union members will be able to walk out anytime from now until April 2024.
Commuters will be rocked by more strike chaos – after the RMT secured a mandate for six months of strikesRex
It is part of their long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, the union said.
Around 20,000 members were balloted across 14 rail companies, just under 90 percent voted in favour with 63 percent turnout.
The vote is the fourth national rail ballot in a row where the Rail, Maritime and Transport union has achieved a mandate for strike action.
Rail strikes have caused commuting misery since June 2022.
Recruitment website Reed estimated the average train driver salary to be £48,500 a year in the UK in 2023.
The starting salary is around £30,000 but once you gain more experience, you can earn over £65,000.
A train driver in London could earn £58,795, with more experienced operators taking home over £69,000.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said of the latest strikes: “If no new offer is forthcoming, we will once again take strike action in defence of our members livelihoods.”
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