Cleaners on Merseyrail are set to strike for two days starting on April 4th following disputes over pay.
The 48-hour strike is set to take place over Aintree Ladies Day, a part of The Grand National meeting.
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, known as RMT announced the strike this morning stating that despite ‘repeated attempts to negotiate’ a deal on pay could not be reached with outsourcing firm Churchill services, ‘leaving workers no other option but to take strike action.’
RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey said: “Churchill must recognise that our members are some of the poorest paid in our industry and need a pay offer that lifts them out of poverty.
“The current offer falls well short of that modest demand and now we have to make the employer understand that our members are serious about securing a fair pay deal.
“It remains our view that these workers should be insourced immediately so they can receive the same terms and conditions as directly employed Merseyrail staff.”
