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UK rail strike strands commuters, pits workers against govt

Workers and members of the RMT (The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) union stand on a picket across the street from Victoria railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) A very quiet Waterloo railway station in London, is seen with far fewer passengers than normal, June 21, 2022. Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The strike is expected to shut down most of the rail network across the country, with London Underground subway services also hit by a walkout on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) A sign states some platforms are closed during the industrial action at Waterloo railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) A worker stands on a picket line outside Waterloo railway station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) A near empty Liverpool Street station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Britain's biggest rail strike in decades went ahead Tuesday after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Trains stand stationary on tracks by platforms in Waterloo railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The strike is expected to shut down most of the rail network across the country, with London Underground subway services also hit by a walkout on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Passengers disembark from one of the few trains to arrive this morning at Waterloo railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The strike is expected to shut down most of the rail network across the country, with London Underground subway services also hit by a walkout on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) People queue as they await to mount on a bus, as London Underground service is disrupted, outside Liverpool Street station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Britain's biggest rail strike in decades went ahead Tuesday after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) A construction worker walks past Euston station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Workers and members of the RMT (The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) union stand on a picket across the street from Victoria railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) A very quiet Waterloo railway station in London, is seen with far fewer passengers than normal, June 21, 2022. Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The strike is expected to shut down most of the rail network across the country, with London Underground subway services also hit by a walkout on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) A sign states some platforms are closed during the industrial action at Waterloo railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) A worker stands on a picket line outside Waterloo railway station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) A near empty Liverpool Street station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Britain's biggest rail strike in decades went ahead Tuesday after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Trains stand stationary on tracks by platforms in Waterloo railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The strike is expected to shut down most of the rail network across the country, with London Underground subway services also hit by a walkout on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Passengers disembark from one of the few trains to arrive this morning at Waterloo railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The strike is expected to shut down most of the rail network across the country, with London Underground subway services also hit by a walkout on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) People queue as they await to mount on a bus, as London Underground service is disrupted, outside Liverpool Street station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Britain's biggest rail strike in decades went ahead Tuesday after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) A construction worker walks past Euston station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) People dismount from a train at King's Cross station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country's biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Southeastern trains sit in sidings during a nationwide train strike, in Ashford, England, Tuesday June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off the job in Britain, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike in three decades. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP) A worker stands on a picket line outside Waterloo railway station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off the job in Britain, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike in three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) People travel on the top deck of a bus in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) A worker stands on a picket line outside Waterloo railway station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Passengers await their trains to be announced, at a quiet Euston station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) A sign shows the station opening times during this week's industrial action at Waterloo railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Passengers sit as they await their trains to be announced, at a quiet Euston station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) A member of staff stands at a quiet Euston station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Passengers disembark from one of the few trains to arrive this morning at Waterloo railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) A view of Glasgow Queen Street station, in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off the job in Britain, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike in three decades. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP) Passengers await their trains to be announced, at a quiet King's Cross station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Britain's biggest rail strike in decades went ahead Tuesday after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) An entrance to Waterloo underground station stands shuttered closed for strike action in Waterloo railway station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Southeastern trains sit in sidings during a nationwide train strike, in Ashford, England, Tuesday June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off the job in Britain, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike in three decades. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP) A worker stands on a picket line outside Waterloo railway station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off the job in Britain, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike in three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) People travel on the top deck of a bus in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) A worker stands on a picket line outside Waterloo railway station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Passengers await their trains to be announced, at a quiet Euston station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) A sign shows the station opening times during this week's industrial action at Waterloo railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Passengers sit as they await their trains to be announced, at a quiet Euston station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) A member of staff stands at a quiet Euston station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Passengers disembark from one of the few trains to arrive this morning at Waterloo railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) An entrance to Waterloo underground station stands shuttered closed for strike action in Waterloo railway station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Southeastern trains sit in sidings during a nationwide train strike, in Ashford, England, Tuesday June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off the job in Britain, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike in three decades. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP) A worker stands on a picket line outside Waterloo railway station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off the job in Britain, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike in three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) People travel on the top deck of a bus in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) A worker stands on a picket line outside Waterloo railway station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Passengers await their trains to be announced, at a quiet Euston station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) A sign shows the station opening times during this week's industrial action at Waterloo railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Passengers sit as they await their trains to be announced, at a quiet Euston station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) A member of staff stands at a quiet Euston station, in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Passengers disembark from one of the few trains to arrive this morning at Waterloo railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country’s biggest transit strike for three decades. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union begin their nationwide strike in Bristol, England, Tuesday June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing services grinding to a halt in the country’s biggest transit strike in three decades. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP) Trains stand stationary on tracks by platforms in Waterloo railway station in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The strike is expected to shut down most of the rail network across the country, with London Underground subway services also hit by a walkout on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) A passenger waits at Great Malvern train station as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union begin their nationwide strike, in Worcester, England, Tuesday June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing services grinding to a halt in the country’s biggest transit strike in three decades. (David Davies/PA via AP) Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union begin their nationwide strike in Bristol, England, Tuesday June 21, 2022. Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing services grinding to a halt in the country’s biggest transit strike in three decades. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP) A woman walks her dog into an almost empty London Bridge station in London, Tuesday June 21, 2022. Britain's biggest rail strike in decades went ahead Tuesday after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (AP Photo/Tony Hicks) A passenger at Euston station in London looks at the departures board on the first day of a rail strike on Tuesday June 21, 2022. Britain's biggest rail strikes in decades went ahead Tuesday after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP) Passengers stand around inside Euston station in London on the first day of a rail strike on Tuesday June 21, 2022. Britain's biggest rail strikes in decades went ahead Tuesday after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
UK rail strike strands commuters, pits workers against govt