On 21st, 23rd and 25th June, over 50,000 railway workers staged a walk out. It was Britains biggest rail strike in 30 years. AMO breaks down our reaction to ✨ Mick Lynch ✨ , how the railway bosses have the Conservatives by the b*lls and the Labour Party’s identity crisis.

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N.B. Mick Lynch had Thunderbird villain, the Hood, as his facebook profile picture.

Sources:
https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-launch-3-days-of-national-train-strike-action/
https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/media/2036/rail-industry-finance-uk-statistical-release-2020-21.pdf#page15
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Annual-report-and-accounts-2021-Chief-financial-officers-review.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dft-payments-to-passenger-rail-operators-under-emergency-agreements