RMT members reject Network Rail pay offer on eve of national train strike
2 years ago

RMT members reject Network Rail pay offer on eve of national train strike

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 first cancellations ahead of the next round of national train strikes take effect, Network Rail staff belonging to the RMT union have voted to reject a pay offer. With no improved offer from either Network Rail or the train operators on the horizon, the full series of national rail strikes is set to go ahead. The RMT general secretary, Mick Lynch, said: “This is a huge rejection of Network Rail’s substandard offer and shows that our members are determined to take further strike action in pursuit of a negotiated settlement. “We will resist that and our members, along with the entire trade union movement will continue their campaign for a square deal for workers, decent pay increases and good working conditions.” Andrew Haines, chief executive of Network Rail, said: “This news is especially frustrating, given that we learnt today that colleagues represented by Unite union have accepted the very same offer put to RMT members.

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Avanti Christmas train strikes called off, says RMT
1 week, 4 days ago

Avanti Christmas train strikes called off, says RMT

The Independent  

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RMT to call strike ‘if needs be’ over proposed cuts to rail ticket office hours
1 week, 5 days ago

RMT to call strike ‘if needs be’ over proposed cuts to rail ticket office hours

The Independent  

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Rail strikes to halt train services across the Netherlands starting at 6 a.m.
1 month ago

Rail strikes to halt train services across the Netherlands starting at 6 a.m.

NL Times  

Train operations across the Netherlands will be severely disrupted on Friday as ProRail traffic control staff begin striking at 6 a.m. The work stoppage, centered at the Eindhoven and Maastricht control posts, will halt all train services in Limburg and much of North Brabant until 9 a.m. Regional operator Arriva has announced that its trains in the affected areas will …

Strike will stop Noord-Holland rail services early on Wednesday
1 month, 1 week ago

Strike will stop Noord-Holland rail services early on Wednesday

Dutch News  

The strike by ProRail workers on Wednesday means there will be no trains in Noord-Holland and parts of Flevoland and Utrecht from 6 am to at least 9 am, Dutch railway firm NS said on Monday. Maintenance workers and engineers are going on strike in support of their pay claim after talks between railway unions and ProRail broke down. “ProRail …

Union calls off London Underground strikes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union calls off London Underground strikes

The Telegraph  

Planned strikes by London Underground workers in the RMT have been suspended, the union announced. Strikes by members of the drivers’ union Aslef next week and later in the month are still scheduled to go ahead. A letter from Aslef’s London organiser, Finn Brennan, sent to union members this week and seen by The Telegraph said: “There is nothing new …

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 …

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 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 …

German train drivers will end a 6-day strike early and resume talks with the railway operator
10 months, 3 weeks ago

German train drivers will end a 6-day strike early and resume talks with the railway operator

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s train drivers’ union is ending its six-day strike early and is back in talks with the country’s national railway operator, German news agency dpa reported Saturday. The strike by the GDL union on passengers trains, which has brought the country to a near standstill since early Wednesday, will end Monday morning at 2 a.m., instead of 6 …

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  

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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 …

‘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  

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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  

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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 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  

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UK's RMT union agrees to pause rail strikes if members...
1 year, 1 month ago

UK's RMT union agrees to pause rail strikes if members...

Daily Mail  

Rail strikes that have crippled the country could finally come to an end after 18 months after union bosses accepted a pay offer. Members of ASLEF on the official picket line outside Reading station on a day of strike action in September RMT members in each of the train operating companies involved in the row will now vote on the …

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 …

Tube strikes called for two dates in October – everything London commuters need to know
1 year, 2 months ago

Tube strikes called for two dates in October – everything London commuters need to know

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 RMT union has announced Tube strikes on the London Underground on Wednesday 4 and Friday …

What can break the rail strikes deadlock with RMT after 15 months?
1 year, 2 months ago

What can break the rail strikes deadlock with RMT after 15 months?

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. Offer to Aslef: Pay rise over two years of around 8 per cent “which would take average driver salaries from …

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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Are there train strikes today? Everything you need to know about September rail industrial action
1 year, 3 months ago

Are there train strikes today? Everything you need to know about September 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. On the RMT strike day, the basic pattern to and from London Euston will be one train each hour to/from: …

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  

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Trains between Scotland and England disrupted by RMT strike
1 year, 5 months ago

Trains between Scotland and England disrupted by RMT strike

The Independent  

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Next week’s London underground strikes cancelled, union announces
1 year, 5 months ago

Next week’s London underground strikes cancelled, union announces

The Independent  

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Summer holiday getaway begins with fresh national rail strike
1 year, 5 months ago

Summer holiday getaway begins with fresh national rail strike

The Independent  

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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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Is there a train strike today: Key dates for June 2023 and all you need to know
1 year, 6 months ago

Is there a train strike today: Key dates for June 2023 and all you need to know

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. They include the leading intercity operators: Avanti West Coast CrossCountry East Midlands Railway Great Western Railway LNER TransPennine Express The …

Rail strikes could be over as RMT union ‘considers’ improved offer from train firms
1 year, 8 months ago

Rail strikes could be over as RMT union ‘considers’ improved offer from train firms

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 Months of strike disruption on the railways could be approaching an end after the main rail …

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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RMT leader: Rail dispute is ‘stuck in a deadlock’
1 year, 9 months ago

RMT leader: Rail dispute is ‘stuck in a deadlock’

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. Read our privacy policy A bitter industrial dispute which …

ORR says rail performance ‘not good enough’ as 1,000 trains cancelled every day
1 year, 9 months ago

ORR says rail performance ‘not good enough’ as 1,000 trains cancelled every day

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 number of trains arriving at stations on time – defined as less than one minute after the scheduled time …

How many trains run on rail strike days?
1 year, 10 months ago

How many trains run on rail strike days?

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. CrossCountry, which links Scotland, northern and southern England and South Wales through its Birmingham New Street hub, ran 32 per …

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 …

Mick Lynch: RMT members will decide whether to accept offer to end deadlock
1 year, 10 months ago

Mick Lynch: RMT members will decide whether to accept offer to end deadlock

The Independent  

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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 …

Are there train strikes today? Every rail strike date confirmed for January 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

Are there train strikes today? Every rail strike date confirmed for January 2023

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 ASLEF union of train drivers has announced that its members will strike over pay on …

Britain’s rail network decimated as third consecutive train strike day of week begins
1 year, 11 months ago

Britain’s rail network decimated as third consecutive train strike day of week begins

The Independent  

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Train strikes today: What are the RMT’s demands compared with Network Rail’s current offer?
1 year, 11 months ago

Train strikes today: What are the RMT’s demands compared with Network Rail’s current offer?

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. RMT announced on 12 December that 63.6 per cent of members rejected the most recent pay offer from Network Rail. …

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 …

Train strike latest: Commuters' joy as rail strikes force millions to WFH on first day back
1 year, 11 months ago

Train strike latest: Commuters' joy as rail strikes force millions to WFH on first day back

Daily Mail  

Britain's cities look like they are in lockdown today after striking rail workers were accused of 'exploiting' the chance to walk out on the first day back at work for millions after the Christmas break in another hammer blow to the economy and businesses. Today was meant to be the first day back in the office for millions, but the …

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