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"Every worker in Britain deserves a pay rise that reflects the cost-ofliving crises.” The RMT says it will support every group of workers who organise and fight for these aims.

David Johnson: No they don’t, holding the country to ransom is wrong on every count.

Paul Hutchinson: Where do they think the money is coming from? Can’t be the private sector as we’ve been hammered the last few years?

Michael McCutcheon:

Don’t forget the RMT doesn’t just represent the train drivers, the average salaries include guards and other rail workers who are on a lot less than the train drivers.

Margaret Levy: In fact RMT doesn’t represent train drivers and they’re not on strike. They represent all the rest of the people who make the railways run, guards, train maintenance, rail maintenance, ticket sellers, catering staff etc, etc.

Peter Bainbridge Snr:

Do you not realise the unions fight for rises, when you get a rise it contributes to the cost of living going up. It’s a vicious circle, it can lead to industries going under as happened with the miners.

Jackie Walton: Their pay is way more than nurses or policemen get. They’re just trying to hold the country to ransom again and don’t give a stuff about the hardship and disruption they’ll cause to ordinary people who can’t get to their jobs or appointments.

David Potts: Every worker in Britain deserves to be able to go to work tomorrow without being interrupted by strikers. The RMT is a union stuck in the 70s who are refusing to modernise their working practices to the detriment of the customers.

Neil Moss: People need a decent workable wage or what’s the point of working.

Darren Frankland: Unions are the cause of all working issues, should ban them.

Joan Eggleston: So what happens after they get their rise, do all the rail fares go up again to pay for it.

Peter Eastick: Maybe the bosses and shareholders can take a hit for once.