A rail union has revealed three fresh strike dates in July as part of a continuing fight for better pay.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said its 20,000 members working across 14 train operating companies would walk out on 20, 22 and 29 July.
The RMT union accuses the government of blocking a new pay offer by employers and reiterates that its campaign of strikes will continue for a long as necessary.
The Open Championship is taking place at Royal Liverpool from 16-23 July, while fans attending the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford and the fifth Test at The Oval, could also face disruption.
The union, which settled a similar dispute with Network Rail three months ago, said the companies had failed to make a new pay offer after the last was rejected as being too low during the current cost of living crisis.
Just hours after the Bank of England said higher pay awards were fuelling inflation, the RMT’s leadership claimed the government was blocking a fair deal.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “This latest phase of action will show the country just how important railway staff are to the running of the rail industry.
My team of negotiators and I are available 24/7 for talks with the train operating companies and government ministers.
