Strikes announced on Virgin Trains East Coast and Arriva Rail North

RMT members to walk out on 28 and 29 April while Arriva Rail North staff stage 24-hour strike on 28 AprilWorkers on Virgin Trains East Coast are to stage a 48-hour strike in a row over the role of guards and jobs, while Arriva Rail North staff stage a 24-hour walkout.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will walk out on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 April. The RMT said it had been seeking “explicit clarification” from Virgin on the retention of guards’ roles. It