Southend Unions set to hold rally and march in support of striking postal and rail staff across the city and rest of the country.

Southend and District Trades Union Council is holding is Enough is Enough rally and march today from 10.30am.

Assemble at CWU picket line at 10:30am to march to the High Street for speeches from 11am. This event is to show solidarity to CWU and all others striking to say Enough is Enough.

It comes after Essex rail passengers were warned not to travel today unless "absolutely necessary" as strike action is set to cause severe disruption.

There will be a reduced c2c service in south Essex today from 07.30am to 6.30pm due to nationwide industrial action.

Just two trains will run per hour from Fenchurch Street to Shoebury via Laindon as well as from Fenchurch Street to Pitsea via Rainham.

No trains will run via Ockendon or Chafford Hundred.

There will also be no c2c trains available after the West Ham match.

Greater Anglia will be running a heavily reduced service of one train per hour between London Liverpool Street and Norwich, Colchester and Southend Victoria. 

 

The Communication Workers Union announced that the action in October and November will be a mixture of single days and rolling action across Royal Mail Group’s network.

The union said it will have a “dramatic impact” and will cover peak mail periods such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the Christmas build-up.