It’s been a hell of a week on the country’s railways. As the biggest rail strikes in 30 years entered their third day on Saturday, around 80 per cent of services have been cut, and the country’s train stations resemble ghost towns.
Manchester Piccadilly was no different. And the debate, as all modern controversies do, has moved past the picket lines and negotiating table, and spilled onto social media.
If you started the week not knowing who Mick Lynch is, there’s a good chance you do now. READ MORE: Minister blasts cost of underground Piccadilly HS2 station as 'crazy' after shelving plans - but London will still get one The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are in a dispute over jobs, pay, and conditions.
But where has the industrial action of the last week left them? The answer is pretty unclear. Just this morning, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said “there’s a long way to go yet” in negotiations, during an interview with Sky News Breakfast.
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