A strike by Network Rail workers has been re-arranged to avoid a clash with the Royal British Legion's London Poppy Day appeal.
London Poppy Day aims to raise £1m in a day and up to 2,000 volunteers fundraise across the capital
The union said having been made aware of the poppy appeal on 3 November, planned strike action that day had been moved to the 9th.The RMT said it would continue its industrial campaign until it reached a negotiated settlement on job security, pay and working conditions. In separate disputes, London Underground and Overground workers who are RMT union members will strike on 10 November, which had also been planned for 3 November.Fundraising events are due to take place at more than 70 Tube and train stations across London
The RMT won't hold any strikes on the 3rd, and the TSSA is expected to call off its action that day too.But walkouts at Network Rail on 5, 7 and 9 mean it's likely only about 20% of Britain's usual train services will be able to run on those days.But apart from that, this is the first time in this wave of industrial action that dates have been changed after being announced.