RMT cleaners strike again 12 March
Cleaners employed by the contractor Churchill on multiple train companies across the south east of England will strike again on 12-14 March. Their strike on 23 February was the largest cleaners’ strike in mainline railway history. The next walkout will extend the action to 48 hours. The cleaners are demanding a pay increase to £15 per hour, and a company sick pay scheme, although RMT’s ultimate demand is for jobs to be brought in-house, guaranteeing parity of terms and conditions with directly-employed staff, including pensions and staff travel benefits. An RMT statement said: “Churchill’s...