Council Urged To Condemn On-Going Rail Strikes
Written by HFM News on 18th July 2023
Harborough District Council is being urged to condemn on-going strikes by rail workers.
A motion to be considered at next week’s Full Council meeting, says the action is causing serious disruption for residents and businesses and economic damage to the area.
It calls for the authority to send letters to unions and the body representing railway firms in negotiations, asking how they intend to solve the dispute.
Market Harborough Railway Station
The RMT and ASLEF unions have been staging action for several months in a dispute over pay and conditions, with the latest taking place this week.
East Midlands Railway has warned of short-notice cancellations and a severely reduced service on Thursday and Saturday.
Cllr Phil King, the former Conservative council leader and member for Kibworth, has put forward the motion and told HFM why:
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