London train strikes in July 2023: RMT announce three new dates

The RMT union has announced three new strike dates for July adding to disruption this summer.

Earlier in June rail workers from Aslef and RMT unions staged three days of walkouts, with strikes impacting the FA Cup final and Epsom Derby.

Now 20,000 railway workers are set to walkout as part of the national rail dispute after train operators “failed to make a new pay offer”.

When are the next London train strikes?

RMT members working across 14 train operating companies will take strike action on Thursday July 20, Saturday July 22 and Saturday July 29.

Aslef strikes suspended

The RMT strike announcement comes a day after the Aslef union suspended its one-day strike set for Sunday July 2 on Avanti West Coast.

The union announced on Wednesday afternoon, at shortly before 5pm, that the action was suspended.

What train companies are involved?

• Chiltern Railways
• Cross Country Trains
• Greater Anglia
• LNER
• East Midlands Railway
• c2c
• Great Western Railway
• Northern Trains
• South Eastern
• South Western Railway
• Transpennine Express
• Avanti West Coast
• West Midlands Trains
• GTR (including Gatwick Express)

What is the RMT saying?

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "This latest phase of action will show the country just how important railway staff are to the running of the rail industry.

"My team of negotiators and I are available 24/7 for talks with the train operating companies and government ministers.

"Yet quite incredibly neither party has made any attempt whatsoever to arrange any meetings or put forward a decent offer that can help us reach a negotiated solution.

"The government continues to shackle the companies and will not allow them to put forward a package that can settle this dispute.

"Our members have now voted 3 times to take strike action over the last 12 months - the most of recent of which coincided with having the full details of the substandard offer from the rail operators.

"They voted by 9-1 to renew their strike mandate and RMT will continue its industrial campaign until we reach a negotiated settlement on pay, working conditions and job security."

More to follow.