Saturday 4 June 2022 10:10 AM Passengers warned of rail trouble amid strike - as Post Office staff walk out ... trends now
Strike action on Britain's rail networks and at post offices will last the rest of the Jubilee weekend as workers' pay disputes drag on.
Rail passengers were warned to expect significant disruption for the rest of the bank holiday weekend as RMT rail conductors walked out over weekend pay.
And CWU members at Crown Post Offices - those run directly by the Post Office - continued a strike on Saturday, shutting all of the UK's 114 branches.
The weekend's travel and postage chaos will then be followed by a city-wide walkout by 4,000 Transport for London workers on Monday.
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TransPennine Express (TPE) conductors went on strike today and will do so again tomorrow in protest at drivers' 'disproportionate' salary hikes.
TPE urged people not to travel, saying it will be running an amended timetable on both days, with a very limited service available for those making essential journeys.
People heading to events including Jubilee celebrations over the weekend were urged to seek alternative transport.
Kathryn O'Brien, TPE's customer experience director said: 'We are saddened that ongoing RMT strikes will mean we are unable to provide a full service for customers over such a special weekend, when celebrations will be taking place across the UK.
'With strike action planned for both Saturday and Sunday, coupled with major engineering work, our advice for customers is not to travel by train, and anyone heading to an event should seek alternative transport.
'Major engineering work by Network Rail will also mean changes for customers travelling across our North route, and we are calling on them
