UK rail union suspends strike on Sept 15-17 after death of Queen Elizabeth
Published by Jessica Weisman-Pitts
Posted on September 8, 2022
1 min readLast updated: February 4, 2026

Published by Jessica Weisman-Pitts
Posted on September 8, 2022
1 min readLast updated: February 4, 2026

LONDON (Reuters) – British trade union RMT said on Thursday they had suspended strike action scheduled for Sept. 15 and 17, saying they will join the nation in paying respects to Queen Elizabeth following the monarch’s death.
LONDON (Reuters) – British trade union RMT said on Thursday they had suspended strike action scheduled for Sept. 15 and 17, saying they will join the nation in paying respects to Queen Elizabeth following the monarch’s death.
“We express our deepest condolences to her family, friends and the country,” the RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) said in a tweet.
(Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar and Farouq Suleiman; editing by William James)
A trade union is an organization of workers that aims to protect their rights and interests, negotiate wages, and improve working conditions through collective bargaining.
A strike is a work stoppage initiated by employees to express grievances or demand changes in working conditions, wages, or other employment terms.
The RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) represents workers in the rail, maritime, and transport sectors, advocating for their rights and interests.
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