00:00Rail passengers are set to face disruption from a fresh wave of strikes.
00:04Hundreds of train managers are set to walk out on January 2nd,
00:08meaning Avanti West Coast services on the London to Glasgow route will be affected.
00:12The action by RMT union members is also set to take place every Sunday from January 12th until May 25th.
00:19The strikes were called in 2024 by train managers who were angry at payments for working on days off.
00:26It was reported that senior managers covered roles when there were staff shortages.
00:30Avanti director Catherine O'Brien said the company was disappointed.
00:35She said that customers will face significant disrupted journeys as a result.
00:39The RMT union has said that sustained strike action is now the only way to focus management's minds.
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