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RMT Union Strikes for Fair Pay, Disrupts Train Services

8/31/2025

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RMT union members will strike for 24 hours on September 2 due to pay disputes with Carlisle Support Services, impacting ticket checks on Northern trains.
The union states no offer has been made after nine months of negotiations.
Continuous action will commence on September 3, with staff refusing to scan tickets.
RMT's general secretary calls for fair pay and respect for frontline workers.

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Story summary

RMT union members will strike for 24 hours on September 2 due to pay disputes with Carlisle Support Services, impacting ticket checks on Northern trains.
The union states no offer has been made after nine months of negotiations.
Continuous action will commence on September 3, with staff refusing to scan tickets.
RMT's general secretary calls for fair pay and respect for frontline workers.