The travel disruption many experienced over the course of the summer seems set to continue for now. (Picture: Getty)

During what many dubbed the ‘Summer of discontent’, the UK saw industrial action across numerous sectors, with barristers, postal workers, and airline staff all voting to go out on strike over issues surrounding pay and conditions.

However, some of the most disruptive strikes saw transportation unions walking out, with members of the RMT (the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers), the TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs Association) and ASLEF (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen) all taking action. 

Now it looks like strikes are set to continue into the autumn, with some scheduled for this month.

However, the planned strikes for today (November 3) were cancelled to honour the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Day.

That means there are no planned train strikes scheduled for today.

No, there are no strikes today (Picture: Getty)

Instead, a new date of industrial action has been added.

Union members working in Network Rail were already scheduled to strike on November 5, 7 and 9.

RMT members working for the train operating companies were due to strike on November 5 but will also now join their colleagues in walking out on November 9. 

14 TOCs will see staff walk out, including LNER, Great Western Railway, Chiltern Railways, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, and more. 

As part of a separate dispute, TfL and London Overground (Arriva Rail London) will strike on November 10.

The National Rail Enquiries page contains all the latest information on disruptions to that day’s rail journeys.

Speaking earlier in the month, Mick Lynch, RMT general secretary, said: ‘Throughout this whole dispute, the Rail Delivery Group has been completely unreasonable by not offering our members any deal on pay, conditions and job security.

‘Some of our members on the train operating companies are some of the lowest paid on the railways.

‘This stands in stark contrast to rail operating company bosses making millions of pounds in profit.

RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch addressing a mass rally outside Brighton Delivery Office of postal workers, Openreach engineers and call centre staff during Communication Workers Union strike action. (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

‘We remain open to meaningful talks, but we are steadfast in our industrial campaign to see a negotiated settlement for all our members in this dispute.’

In response, a Rail Delivery Group spokesperson said: ‘We are frustrated that the RMT leadership has decided to take further strike action. 

‘Given their recent call for ‘intense negotiations’ we had hoped they would give our staff and customers a much-needed break from the disruption and lost pay of the last five months.

‘Instead of inflicting more unnecessary long-term damage to the industry we all want to see thrive, we ask the RMT to recognise the very real financial challenge the railway faces, and work with us towards a fair deal that both offers a pay rise and includes the long overdue changes we need to make to improve services for our customers.’

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