STRIKE action will mean that London Overground’s Windrush line cannot operate safely tomorrow, the RMT union has warned.Signalling, telecoms and track maintenance workers will walk out after contractor Clershar CS refused to improve its offer of a below-inflation 1.5 per cent pay rise.The union warned that the employer was “recklessly” incentivising overtime across the safety-critical workforce instead of addressing the pay aspirations of members and dealing with understaffing.This is creating “unacceptable risks” for passengers, RMT added.

STRIKE action will mean that London Overground’s Windrush line cannot operate safely tomorrow, the RMT union has warned.

Signalling, telecoms and track maintenance workers will walk out after contractor Clershar CS refused to improve its offer of a below-inflation 1.5 per cent pay rise.

The union warned that the employer was “recklessly” incentivising overtime across the safety-critical workforce instead of addressing the pay aspirations of members and dealing with understaffing.

This is creating “unacceptable risks” for passengers, RMT added.

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