Planned
24-hour
strikes


by
40,000
RMT
members
at
Network
Rail
and
National
Rail
operators
in
England
which
had
been
called
for
today
have
been
postponed
until
9
November
because
today
is
Poppy
Day
in
London.
It’s
the
second
time
time
this
year
that
the
RMT
has
changed
industrial
action
to
avoid
disrupting
an
important
event.
The
first
was
in
September,
when
three
strikes
were
cancelled
during
the
period
of
Royal
Mourning
to
show
respect
for
the
late
Queen.

The
postponement
of
action
on
National
Rail
today
also
means
there
will
be
no
disruption
on
Transport
for
London
services,
which
would
have
been
affected.
However
the
London
Underground
will
still
be
affected
by
an
RMT
strike
on
10
November,
while
RMT
strikes
will
be
staged
at
Network
Rail
on
5
and
7
and
9
November,
with
train
operators
in
England
also
involved
on
the
5th
and
the
9th.
The
walkouts
of
Network
Rail
staff
will
also
disrupt
train
services
throughout
Britain,
including
some
on
TfL,
because
many
signallers
will
be
absent.