Train passengers support new strike actions as “many feel they have also been exploited by their employers,” according to a union leader.
Said Mick Lynch, secretary general of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT). Today on Radio 4 who did not care that public support could “evaporate” due to the industrial outings scheduled for July 27, August 18 and August 20.
The strike follows a week of chaos for travelers last month when RMT members marched for three days.
“The audience seems to be right behind us,” Lynch said. “Many citizens are in the same situation as our partners: they have not been paid, they feel that they have been exploited by the employers. Feeling that the government