City hit by more strikes
THOUSANDS of City commuters will face further misery today and tomorrow, as a third 48-hour strike begins on National Express’ East Anglia line.
The situation is set to escalate, as union bosses announced that a full week of strikes – planned for next month – will follow the four planned walk-outs that have disrupted journeys for tens of thousands of passengers.
Commuters travelling between Liverpool Street and Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk will be hit by the dispute over pay.
The week-long strike will begin on Monday 21 September, and last until midnight the following Saturday, while the 48-hour strike started at midnight last night.
Drivers’ union Aslef, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) will all walk out.