Merseyrail Cleaners Set to Strike Following Pay Dispute

Cleaners on Merseyrail will take 48 hours strike action from April 4 after they rejected a pay offer from Churchill.

Despite repeated attempts to negotiate, outsourcing firm Churchill Services has refused to put forward an acceptable offer, leaving workers no other option but to take strike action.

RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey said:

“Churchill must recognise that our members are some of the poorest paid in our industry and need a pay offer that lifts them out of poverty.

“The current offer falls well short of that modest demand and now we have to make the employer understand that our members are serious about securing a fair pay deal.

“It remains our view that these workers should be insourced immediately so they can receive the same terms and conditions as directly employed Merseyrail staff.”

RMT remains open to talks, but if Churchill refuses to engage, we will escalate our industrial campaign.