Train drivers plan rolling one-day strikes across rail companies in December
1 year, 1 month ago

Train drivers plan rolling one-day strikes across rail companies in December

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Aslef union said the new walkouts will “ratchet up the pressure” on train companies and the Government to give train drivers their first pay rise in more than four years. “The RDG’s offer – a land grab for all our terms and conditions – was made in the full knowledge that it couldn’t – and wouldn’t – be accepted.” Aslef said it has successfully struck pay deals with 14 companies in the last 12 months, including freight firms, open-access operators, Eurostar, and passenger companies in Scotland and Wales where transport issues are devolved. “We will continue to take industrial action until the train companies – and/or the Government – sits down and negotiates with us in good faith.” Aslef has held 14 one-day strikes during the 18-month dispute, causing huge disruption to services across the country. “We urge the Aslef leadership to put it to its members, give Christmas back to our passengers, and end this damaging industrial dispute.” A Department for Transport spokesman said: “It is disappointing that Aslef are targeting the public and hospitality businesses at the beginning of the festive period when there is a fair and reasonable pay offer for train drivers on the table that would take their salary up to an average of £65,000 for a 35-hour, four-day week.

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‘No way to run a railway’: How the Sunday blues have depressed Britain’s wear train passengers
6 days, 3 hours ago

‘No way to run a railway’: How the Sunday blues have depressed Britain’s wear train passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ‘Sunday work’ and rest day working for train drivers and other rail staff has long been a polarising issue in …

GWR explains why Sunday train cancellations will continue for ‘quite some time’
1 week ago

GWR explains why Sunday train cancellations will continue for ‘quite some time’

The Independent  

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Train drivers vote to accept multiyear pay offer and end two-year dispute
3 months ago

Train drivers vote to accept multiyear pay offer and end two-year dispute

The Independent  

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LNER train drivers call off 20 days of strikes after successful talks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

LNER train drivers call off 20 days of strikes after successful talks

The Independent  

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Train strikes: Dates and lines affected for August and September
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Train strikes: Dates and lines affected for August and September

The Telegraph  

Families are facing end-of-summer travel misery after train drivers and border force workers announced a new wave of strikes. Aslef said the issue was “entirely separate” from the national pay dispute which has seen drivers offered a 14pc pay rise over three years. Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, said: “Yet another set of strikes will be incredibly frustrating for …

Former Tory rail minister admits failure on reform – and praises train staff and unions
4 months ago

Former Tory rail minister admits failure on reform – and praises train staff and unions

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The last Tory rail minister has made a surprise intervention in the row over train driver …

LNER bumper weekend strikes announced less than 48 hours after train union agreement
4 months, 1 week ago

LNER bumper weekend strikes announced less than 48 hours after train union agreement

The Independent  

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Train strikes return less than 48 hours after government offers pay deal
4 months, 1 week ago

Train strikes return less than 48 hours after government offers pay deal

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Commuters face three more months of train strikes as the drivers’ union Aslef announced further walkouts …

Train drivers’ dispute likely to end after ‘no-strings’ pay offer
4 months, 1 week ago

Train drivers’ dispute likely to end after ‘no-strings’ pay offer

The Independent  

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Public sector strikes threaten to spiral out of control
4 months, 1 week ago

Public sector strikes threaten to spiral out of control

The Telegraph  

Public sector strikes threatened to spiral out of control after train drivers and border guards announced new walkouts on Friday. Aslef announced the strike just 48 hours after securing an almost 15 per cent pay rise for drivers, spread across three years, to end a separate dispute. Earlier this month, Sir Keir Starmer’s Government also gave a 22 per cent …

Pay offer for train drivers ‘will prevent strikes’, minister says
4 months, 1 week ago

Pay offer for train drivers ‘will prevent strikes’, minister says

The Independent  

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Train drivers offered bumper pay rise from Starmer to end strikes
4 months, 1 week ago

Train drivers offered bumper pay rise from Starmer to end strikes

The Telegraph  

Train drivers were offered a 14 per cent pay rise over three years on Wednesday night in an effort to bring an end to their crippling strikes. Under the latest bumper deal, train drivers have been handed two years’ worth of backdated pay rises which match the 9.7pc rate of inflation. ‘An end to this long-running dispute’ A deal would …

Rail strikes chaos brings Britain's creaking train lines to a halt - with commuters battling rush-hour travel hell as militant union stages fresh wave of walkouts amid pay row
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rail strikes chaos brings Britain's creaking train lines to a halt - with commuters battling rush-hour travel hell as militant union stages fresh wave of walkouts amid pay row

Daily Mail  

Commuters are facing rush-hour travel hell today as rail services on some of the busiest commuter routes in the country will be hit by fresh strikes in long-running pay dispute. Greater Anglia Most routes will have no service on Tuesday, but there will be a reduced service on a small number of key routes into London for fewer hours of …

Train strikes: Drivers across rail companies to stage fresh strikes in May, Aslef announces
8 months ago

Train strikes: Drivers across rail companies to stage fresh strikes in May, Aslef announces

The Independent  

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Train strikes 2024: Full list of April dates when walkouts will affect national rail services and the lines that are running
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Train strikes 2024: Full list of April dates when walkouts will affect national rail services and the lines that are running

Daily Mail  

Overtime bans are currently in operation from Monday April 8 to Tuesday April 9 Rail passengers face further disruption to their journeys amid a long-running row over drivers' pay and conditions. As revised timetables have been drawn up and passengers are being advised to check before they travel, see our full list below of how rail strikes may affect your …

Train passengers warned of fresh travel chaos as drivers strike again
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Train passengers warned of fresh travel chaos as drivers strike again

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Members of Aslef at 16 train operators will stage three one-day strikes across different train operating companies between April 5-8 …

What is the rail dispute all about and when will the next strikes be?
10 months, 1 week ago

What is the rail dispute all about and when will the next strikes be?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. All out: Mick Whelan, general secretary of the train drivers’ union, Aslef, being interviewed outside London Euston station on a …

Train drivers at five operators vote to continue strike action for six months
10 months, 1 week ago

Train drivers at five operators vote to continue strike action for six months

The Independent  

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More train strikes announced for March on LNER and Northern services as Aslef drivers walk out
10 months, 1 week ago

More train strikes announced for March on LNER and Northern services as Aslef drivers walk out

The Independent  

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Train strikes to continue until August 2024 as Aslef railway drivers vote to continue walkouts
10 months, 1 week ago

Train strikes to continue until August 2024 as Aslef railway drivers vote to continue walkouts

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Train drivers at five rail operators have voted to continue taking strike action for six months …

January and February rail strikes: Nationwide train disruption on its way as Aslef plan weeks of walk-outs
11 months, 1 week ago

January and February rail strikes: Nationwide train disruption on its way as Aslef plan weeks of walk-outs

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nationwide rail strikes have entered their third year, with a series of “rolling” walk-outs planned to …

Fresh wave of train strikes: More travel chaos expected as union Aslef announce workers will walk out from the end of January and enforce an overtime ban in long-running pay row
11 months, 1 week ago

Fresh wave of train strikes: More travel chaos expected as union Aslef announce workers will walk out from the end of January and enforce an overtime ban in long-running pay row

Daily Mail  

Britain's rail network will be crippled by strikes once again later this month after train drivers announced they would stage a series of fresh strikes and an overtime ban. 'No trains' signs at the closed Kettering station during an Aslef strike on December 2, 2023 An almost empty concourse at London Euston during an Aslef strike on October 4 last …

3-day union strike brings train traffic to a near standstill across Germany
11 months, 2 weeks ago

3-day union strike brings train traffic to a near standstill across Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A union representing many of Germany’s train drivers started a nearly three-day strike early Wednesday in a rancorous dispute with the country’s state-owned main railway operator over working hours and pay. “The strike by the train drivers’ union GDL has had a massive impact on train services in Germany,” said Deutsche Bahn spokeswoman Anja Broeker. “We regret the …

Train drivers vote to continue taking strike action for next six months
1 year ago

Train drivers vote to continue taking strike action for next six months

The Independent  

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‘After 16 months, we’re in it for as long as it takes,’ says rail union boss as strikes resume
1 year ago

‘After 16 months, we’re in it for as long as it takes,’ says rail union boss as strikes resume

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As train drivers prepare for the next round of industrial action in a long and bitter …

Rail strikes: RMT members vote to accept pay deal – but Aslef drivers still set for walk out
1 year ago

Rail strikes: RMT members vote to accept pay deal – but Aslef drivers still set for walk out

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Members of the RMT, the UK’s biggest rail union, have voted overwhelmingly to back a settlement …

RMT members vote to end 18 months of train strikes as they accept new pay and conditions deal - but Aslef drivers are still due to start industrial action tomorrow
1 year ago

RMT members vote to end 18 months of train strikes as they accept new pay and conditions deal - but Aslef drivers are still due to start industrial action tomorrow

Daily Mail  

RMT members have voted overwhelmingly to end 18 months of train strikes and accept a new deal to end their long-running dispute over pay and conditions, the union announced. General Secretary Mick Lynch said the RMT will continue negotiations with train operators over reforms that they want to see 'This campaign shows that sustained strike action and unity gets results …

Rail passengers warned of disruption because of fresh strikes
1 year, 1 month ago

Rail passengers warned of disruption because of fresh strikes

The Independent  

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Fresh rail strikes in December as Aslef union members to walk out
1 year, 1 month ago

Fresh rail strikes in December as Aslef union members to walk out

The Independent  

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Train strikes: Full list of dates in December 2023 and rail lines affected
1 year, 2 months ago

Train strikes: Full list of dates in December 2023 and rail lines affected

Sky News  

ASLEF's train drivers are to stage several strikes and overtime bans in December in their long-running dispute over pay. ASLEF says the new walkouts will "ratchet up the pressure" on train companies and the government to give train drivers their first pay rise in more than four years. Image: ASLEF general secretary Mick Whelan on a picket line at Euston …

Are there train strikes this week? Everything you need to know about October rail industrial action
1 year, 2 months ago

Are there train strikes this week? Everything you need to know about October rail industrial action

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The train drivers’ union, Aslef, has embarked on the latest round of industrial action in its …

Train drivers’ strike to coincide with Tory annual conference
1 year, 3 months ago

Train drivers’ strike to coincide with Tory annual conference

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, said: “While we …

More misery for rail passengers as RMT stages 24-hour walkout
1 year, 3 months ago

More misery for rail passengers as RMT stages 24-hour walkout

The Independent  

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Rail strikes to cripple train services on Friday
1 year, 3 months ago

Rail strikes to cripple train services on Friday

The Independent  

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Aslef union train drivers to strike again over pay
1 year, 4 months ago

Aslef union train drivers to strike again over pay

The Independent  

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Saturday strikes announced in CrossCountry rail dispute
1 year, 4 months ago

Saturday strikes announced in CrossCountry rail dispute

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The union said proposals for staff in Edinburgh would see members becoming poorer, after …

Government accused of preventing settlement as RMT members strike
1 year, 4 months ago

Government accused of preventing settlement as RMT members strike

The Independent  

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More rail disruption as union announces new August overtime ban for train drivers
1 year, 5 months ago

More rail disruption as union announces new August overtime ban for train drivers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Passengers are being warned of further disruption to train travel after the train drivers’ union announced …

Passengers face fresh travel disruption amid strike by thousands of rail workers
1 year, 5 months ago

Passengers face fresh travel disruption amid strike by thousands of rail workers

The Independent  

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London Underground drivers announce July strike action
1 year, 5 months ago

London Underground drivers announce July strike action

The Independent  

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Train passengers face disruption as rail workers strike in pay and jobs row
1 year, 9 months ago

Train passengers face disruption as rail workers strike in pay and jobs row

The Independent  

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February rail strikes: Are trains running today? Everything you need to know as unions walk out
1 year, 10 months ago

February rail strikes: Are trains running today? Everything you need to know as unions walk out

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The proposal is not and could not ever be acceptable.” The Rail Delivery Group, representing train operators, says: “The rail …

RMT train drivers to join strike action next month
1 year, 11 months ago

RMT train drivers to join strike action next month

The Independent  

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How strikes will bring Britain to a standstill on February 1
1 year, 11 months ago

How strikes will bring Britain to a standstill on February 1

The Telegraph  

The biggest strike disruption so far is set to hit on Feb 1 after train drivers announced a walkout on the same day as teachers and civil servants. Bosses at the Trades Union Congress earmarked the date for coordinated national action to demonstrate their anger at the Government’s plans to introduce minimum service levels across key public sectors in a …

Cross-border train services ‘extremely limited’ due to strike by drivers
1 year, 11 months ago

Cross-border train services ‘extremely limited’ due to strike by drivers

The Independent  

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Government seeking to ‘destroy the railway’ says train drivers’ union boss
1 year, 11 months ago

Government seeking to ‘destroy the railway’ says train drivers’ union boss

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the latest strike by train drivers begins, the leader of their trade union, Aslef, has …

UK trains disrupted again as workers stage fresh strikes
1 year, 11 months ago

UK trains disrupted again as workers stage fresh strikes

Associated Press  

LONDON — Commuters returning to work on Tuesday after the Christmas break were advised not to travel as tens of thousands of British rail workers stage a fresh round of strikes that will disrupt services all week. Transport Secretary Mark Harper urged union leaders to come to the negotiating table and said the government has offered a “very fair pay …

Is there a train strike today? Every date in December 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Is there a train strike today? Every date in December 2022

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. What’s more, the ASLEF union of train drivers has since announced that its members will also strike over pay on …

Border Force staff, driving instructors and rail workers walk out on strike
1 year, 11 months ago

Border Force staff, driving instructors and rail workers walk out on strike

The Independent  

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