RMT, the Rail Union, has announced it will take 3 days of coordinated strike action in November.

The rail union says that the announcement comes after Network Rail attempted to impose changes to working practices.

After negotiations, RMT says that they had an agreement where Network Rail would commit to an improved offer on pay and working towards a settlement.

However, the union says that Network Rail has gone back on this.

Strikes  will now take place on November 3rd, 5th and 7th.

In separate disputes, London Underground and Overground staff will take strike action on November 3rd.

RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said: “The dishonesty of Network Rail bosses has reached a new low in this national rail dispute.

“On the one hand they were telling our negotiators that they were prepared to do a deal while planning to torpedo negotiations by imposing unacceptable changes to our members terms and conditions.

“Our members are livid with these duplicitous tactics, and they will now respond in kind with sustained strike action.”