Rail strikes in Sussex: Chichester MP 'can't support union demands for huge pay increases'

Chichester’s MP criticised rail workers for striking and said she could not support union demands for huge government funded pay increases.

By Joshua Powling

Published 22nd Jun 2022, 10:41 BST

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Thousands of RMT members voted to walk out across Network Rail and train operating companies on Tuesday and are due to do so again tomorrow (Thursday June 23) and Saturday June 25 in a row over pay and potential job losses.

Govia Thameslink Railway, which operates Southern and Thameslink trains, was one of the few companies where its employees did not back a strike. However since it relies on Network Rail staff to run its network, its services were also severely disrupted.