Gary Lineker stood in solidarity with railway workers on a picket line in Manchester today on day two of national strikes. The sports broadcaster was pictured with two striking track workers outside Manchester Piccadilly station as dozens of members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union joined the biggest rail walkout in 30 years.
Alongside the picture, the Manchester South RMT branch wrote: "Gary Lineker standing with the @RMTunion track workers on strike!
Solidarity!". When the Manchester Evening News visited the same picket line earlier today, these feelings of solidarity were echoed.
Members of the general public stopped to speak to strikers about the dispute over pay, working conditions and jobs. READ MORE: Disruption across Greater Manchester as biggest rail strike in 30 years continues Passing cars beeped their horns in support of the workers.
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