Strikes in the UK are expected to impact Eurostar travelers in December. Thinking of traveling by train to Europe’s most festive capitals this month? There may be additional planning for your trip due to several train strikes in the UK.
Eurostar connects services from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam alongside other European cities. Due to a pay dispute, security personnel in the international rail service are about to go on strike. According Euro Newsthe members of the National Union of Railway, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) working for Eurostar are on strike on 16, 18, 22 and 23 December.
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According to reports, more than 100 employees will take part in the action. The strikes come as a wave of strikes across the UK as railway workers demand better pay and working conditions.
“Eurostar security staff are essential to the operation of Eurostar and it is a shame that they are not paid a living wage,” said RMT general secretary Mick Lynch.
“We don’t want to disrupt people’s travel plans, but our members need a raise, and that’s the only way management will listen.”
Lynch encouraged Mitie and Eurostar to quickly negotiate a settlement with RMT.
RMT announced further industrial action at Network Rail and 14 other rail operators on December 13, 14, 16 and 17 and January 3, 4, 6 and 7, 2023.
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