{"id":34587,"date":"2022-06-08T18:17:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T18:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/06\/08\/hospitality-firms-warn-june-rail-strikes-will-be-devastating\/"},"modified":"2022-06-08T18:17:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T18:17:12","slug":"hospitality-firms-warn-june-rail-strikes-will-be-devastating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/06\/08\/hospitality-firms-warn-june-rail-strikes-will-be-devastating\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospitality firms warn June rail strikes will be devastating"},"content":{"rendered":"<div >\n<p ><b >National rail strikes will have a devastating impact on theatre, live music and hospitality industries recovering from the Covid pandemic, trade associations have warned.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >Thousands of workers are set to resign on June 21, 23 and 25 after talks on wages and layoffs collapsed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >The RMT Union said the action would shut down the country&#8217;s railways, causing significant disruption to passengers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >Union and rail company have criticized each other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >If industrial action does ensue, more than 40,000 employees from Network Rail and 13 train operators are expected to take part in what has been dubbed the &#8220;largest rail strike in modern history&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >But in a joint statement by panels representing hospitality, theatres, live music venues and museums, leaders said a strike would be &#8220;enormously damaging&#8221; and felt &#8220;counterintuitive when we face so many other challenges&#8221;. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >&#8220;Our night establishment relies heavily on the rail network to safely transport our audiences and staff to and from our venues, with 81% of London theatergoers using public transport and a similar proportion of hospitality patrons,&#8221; they said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >&#8220;We urge all stakeholders to come together to support a recovery that we can all benefit from.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >The strikes come at a time when several music and sporting events are taking place, including the Glastonbury Festival and an English cricket test match against New Zealand, many of them for the first time without Covid restrictions since the pandemic began.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >Both the rail operators and the union have said they want further talks to avoid the strikes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >Downing Street said the union was &#8220;selfish&#8221; and warned the plans would cause pain to passengers in &#8220;really tough times&#8221;. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >However, the RMT hit back at Downing Street&#8217;s comments, in which it called the union &#8220;thoroughly irresponsible&#8221; and said the government itself was both selfish and irresponsible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<div >\n<ul >\n<li>When is the rail strike and which lines are affected?<\/li>\n<li>Strike is billed as the greatest in modern history<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >On the first day of the planned June 21 strike, London Underground RMT workers and Unite members who work for the Underground and Transport for London are all planning a separate dispute over pensions and job losses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >The strikes will result in about a fifth of mainline rail services remaining operational on strike days, but as each disruption lasts 24 hours, the disruptions are expected to spill over into non-strike days, resulting in a week of disruption. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >Michael Kill, chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association, which represents nightclubs, bars and festivals, said the strike announcement sent a &#8220;shockwave across the industry&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >It said companies had concerns about employees and public safety, as well as the potential impact on trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >&#8220;Limited rail services across the UK will leave many stranded at night, threatening safety with very few alternative transport services available,&#8221; Mr Kill said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >But RMT general secretary Mike Lynch said the union didn&#8217;t want disruption to thousands of commuters and said there was &#8220;plenty of time to come up with proposals&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >Mr Lynch told the BBC rail companies &#8220;can easily afford a pay raise for our members&#8221; by cutting their profits, a claim the Rail Delivery Group, which represents rail operators, has denied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >According to the Department for Transport, the average salary of a railway worker is \u00a344,000, which is higher than the average salary of other public sector workers such as nurses (\u00a331,000), teachers (\u00a337,000) and carers (\u00a317,000).  ).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >However, RMT said the pay figure was &#8220;not representative&#8221; as it included higher paid train drivers who did not vote as most belong to a different union.  The union claims its members earn an average of \u00a333,000 a year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >The strike involves workers from 13 railway companies, each operating in different parts of the country.  These are:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<div >\n<ul >\n<li>Chiltern Railway<\/li>\n<li>intercity trains<\/li>\n<li>Greater Anglia<\/li>\n<li>LNER<\/li>\n<li>East Midlands Railway<\/li>\n<li>c2c<\/li>\n<li>Great Western Railway<\/li>\n<li>Northern Trains<\/li>\n<li>southeast railway<\/li>\n<li>S\u00fcdwestbahn<\/li>\n<li>TransPennine Express<\/li>\n<li>Avanti West Coast<\/li>\n<li>West Midlands trains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >In addition, workers at Network Rail, which runs railways across Britain, also voted to strike.  So the effects of the action would be felt across England, Scotland and Wales.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >Read more about how the strikes will affect you here<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p ><b >How will you be affected by the planned rail strikes?  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