Rail Union RMT has announced that railway workers will walkout across the country on October 8

RAIL UNION RMT has announced that railway workers will walkout across the country on October 8 in the ongoing fight over jobs, pay and working conditions.

Over 40,000 RMT members from Network Rail and 15 train operating companies will take to picket lines, effectively shutting down the railway network.

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that it was encouraging that the new Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP had met with the union.

"We welcome this more positive approach from the government to engage with us as a first step to finding a suitable settlement. 

“However, as no new offer has been tabled, our members have no choice but to continue this strike action 

"We will continue to negotiate in good faith, but the employers and government need to understand our industrial campaign will continue for as long as it takes,” he said.