{"id":238865,"date":"2025-02-14T12:25:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/14\/avanti-west-coast-sunday-strikes-suspended-for-talks\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T12:25:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:25:21","slug":"avanti-west-coast-sunday-strikes-suspended-for-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/14\/avanti-west-coast-sunday-strikes-suspended-for-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Avanti West Coast Sunday strikes suspended for talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/branded_news\/ceca\/live\/219bd000-eabe-11ef-869d-59d5dc42f7c7.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Avanti West Coast Sunday strikes suspended for talks\" title=\"Avanti West Coast Sunday strikes suspended for talks\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Strikes planned by Avanti West Coast train managers have been suspended to allow negotiations in a long-running dispute over rest day working.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) were planning to walk out on the next three Sundays. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Before Christmas the union said a revised proposal put to them was rejected by 83% of the 400 members involved in the dispute, before announcing new strike dates.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The RMT described the latest postponement as a &#8220;breakthrough&#8221;, while Avanti said it remained open to working with the union to resolve the dispute. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: &#8220;This breakthrough has been achieved through the strength and determination of our members, whose industrial action has forced Avanti to engage seriously with this dispute.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;As a result, strike action has been suspended to allow space for constructive talks.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;We are fully committed to using the next three weeks productively to secure a negotiated settlement in good faith.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But Mr Lynch warned that Avanti must &#8220;demonstrate a real willingness to compromise&#8221; if it wanted to avoid an escalation of this dispute.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Avanti West Coast said it was pleased the strikes had been suspended. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;We remain open to working with the RMT to resolve this dispute and will continue to work together to find a resolution,&#8221; a spokesperson said. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;This means that tickets will be back on sale for the dates concerned and we will be able to operate our normal Sunday timetable.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cn57vpp5zvxo\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strikes planned by Avanti West Coast train managers have been suspended to allow negotiations in a long-running dispute over rest day working. 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