JustBeingCP

On Tuesday the 22nd of November (Yesterday) the RMT union announced further industrial action next month and into early 2023.

The industrial action is due to take place on the 13th,14th & 16th, 17th of December 2022.

There will also be further strike action by the union of the 3rd,4th & 6th, 7th of January 2023.

This will have a massive impact on the disabled community, especially those who use wheelchairs and mobility scooters.

I rely on trains to get around independently as a wheelchair user, so these strikes are going to have a massive impact on my quality of life.

I travel on trains at least once a month from Hereford to various destinations across the United Kingdom.

I can’t just jump in a car and travel around the United Kingdom independently because I’m unable to drive due to my disabilities.

I’m incredibly angry by the news that more strike action is coming because I was led to believe that industrial action had been suspended until at least spring next year.

I am incredibly disappointed that I’m having to write another blog about an issue that I’ve talked about so many times this year already.

If I had to give a message to the RMT union then it would be this: please bring this dispute to a resolution quickly before you have an impact on the mental health of the disabled community.

Please also act before it’s too late and someone loses there mental health battle as a result of this action.

My mental health has already suffered enough this year so I don’t need anything else to worry about right now.

I will be cancelling my rail card when it next expires because I feel that I’m not getting full use of it.

I would also like to reiterate the need for accessible rail replacement buses as many of these services are your bog standard coaches meaning that are not wheelchair accessible .

I know that this is another short blog but I want to give my reaction to this news as a disability rights campaigner and wheelchair user.

As I always do I wanted to end by thanking both my readers and followers for taking the time out of your busy schedules to read my latest blog.

Cam