The August Bank holiday weekend is set to be hit by a new wave of rail strikes after the RMT announced two new dates for action.
Members of the rail union, which represents staff such as ticket office and train guards, are planning a walkout on August 26 and September 2.
A total of 20,000 staff members will walk out which is likely to cause disruption to rail services on what is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
This is the latest strike action taken by the RMT over pay after the union took industrial action on three days in July, including at the start of the school summer holidays.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “The mood among our members remains solid and determined in our national dispute over pay job security and working conditions.
“We have had to call further strike action as we have received no improved or revised offer from the Rail Delivery Group.
“The reason for this is the government has not allowed them a fresh mandate on which discussions could be held.”
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