UK rail workers union announces plans for new strikes over Christmas

Britain's RMT union said on Monday that it would put a new pay to its members as they announced plans for further strikes over the Christmas period as part of a long-running dispute over pay.

Britain's RMT union said on Monday that it would put a new pay to its members as they announced plans for further strikes over the Christmas period as part of a long-running dispute over pay. The union said it plans to go on strike on Dec. 24-27 after talks with train operators and Network Rail - which owns and maintains train infrastructure - ended without a resolution.

"I am sure the travelling public will be really disappointed and irritated and angry," RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said at a press conference. But he said the current offer is "extremely detrimental" to his members.