Upcoming rail strike dates were not picked intentionally to collide with the Eurovision finals in Liverpool, according to a Union boss.
Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), said a walkout by its members on May 13 was the only possible option due to rules governing when unions can call strikes.
Members are striking on the day of the popular song contest after the union’s executive rejected the latest offer aimed at resolving a long-running pay dispute.
The strikes will affect 14 train operators across the country on the same day that Liverpool hosts the Eurovision final. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community My Lynch said: “The reason we named that date is because it’s the last day of our mandate.
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