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

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

The Independent  

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Train drivers seek to put ‘dent’ in cost of living in pay talks
2 months, 1 week ago

Train drivers seek to put ‘dent’ in cost of living in pay talks

The Independent  

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Two-year standoff over rail strikes in England comes to an end as train drivers accept pay deal
6 months, 1 week ago

Two-year standoff over rail strikes in England comes to an end as train drivers accept pay deal

The Independent  

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Train drivers vote to accept multiyear pay offer and end two-year dispute
6 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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LNER train strikes: Everything you need to know about the upcoming industrial action
7 months ago

LNER train strikes: Everything you need to know about the upcoming 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 Train drivers belonging to the Aslef union and working for LNER will resume strike action on …

Brits say Sir Keir Starmer was wrong to give train drivers bumper pay rises, the Daily Mail's EXCLUSIVE poll reveals
7 months, 1 week ago

Brits say Sir Keir Starmer was wrong to give train drivers bumper pay rises, the Daily Mail's EXCLUSIVE poll reveals

Daily Mail  

Most voters believe Sir Keir Starmer was wrong to give train drivers bumper pay rises and that his 'appeasement' of union barons has made matters worse. An exclusive Daily Mail poll finds that a majority think the Prime Minister should have squared up to militant rail barons – even if it meant more strikes Most voters believe that Sir Keir …

Former Tory rail minister admits failure on reform – and praises train staff and unions
7 months, 1 week 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
7 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Why's Labour robbing pensioners to pay train drivers £69,000 a year?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Why's Labour robbing pensioners to pay train drivers £69,000 a year?

Daily Mail  

During one prolonged strike by railway workers in the 1970s, the satirical magazine Private Eye produced an inspired parody of the progress of the pay negotiations. ‘Mr Sidney Weighell, general secretary of the NUR, dismissed the offer as “derisory” and said the strike would continue indefinitely.’ Shortly afterwards, back in the real world and under pressure from ministers, British Rail …

Pay offer for train drivers ‘will prevent strikes’, minister says
7 months, 2 weeks 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Train strikes: Drivers across rail companies to stage fresh strikes in May, Aslef announces
11 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Train drivers to stage more strikes amid long-running pay dispute
1 year ago

Train drivers to stage more strikes amid long-running pay dispute

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

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LNER train drivers to strike for five days in pay dispute
1 year, 2 months ago

LNER train drivers to strike for five days in pay dispute

The Independent  

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January and February rail strikes: Nationwide train disruption on its way as Aslef plan weeks of walk-outs
1 year, 2 months 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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Train strikes to wreck weekend: Travel chaos set for thousands TODAY as East Midlands Railway cancels ALL services and LNER runs reduced timetable... before walkouts at six rail firms tomorrow
1 year, 3 months ago

Train strikes to wreck weekend: Travel chaos set for thousands TODAY as East Midlands Railway cancels ALL services and LNER runs reduced timetable... before walkouts at six rail firms tomorrow

Daily Mail  

The first action in a week of crippling rail strikes is kicking off today on major routes in England - with industrial action at two operators set to cause chaos for thousands of travellers on Saturday before walkouts at six more tomorrow. Members of train driver union Aslef at East Midlands Railway and LNER will walk out on Saturday in …

Train drivers vote to continue taking strike action for next six months
1 year, 3 months 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, 4 months 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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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, 4 months 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 …

Train drivers plan rolling one-day strikes across rail companies in December
1 year, 4 months ago

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

The Independent  

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German union calls on train drivers to strike this week in a rancorous pay dispute
1 year, 4 months ago

German union calls on train drivers to strike this week in a rancorous pay dispute

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A labor union representing German train drivers said Tuesday that it’s calling its members out on a 20-hour strike later this week as a bitter round of pay negotiations with the country’s main rail operator gets under way. The GDL union called on drivers, guards and others with Germany’s state-owned railway operator Deutsche Bahn to walk off the …

Bus engineers call off strike action after agreeing pay deal
1 year, 4 months ago

Bus engineers call off strike action after agreeing pay deal

The Independent  

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Train strikes: Full list of dates in December 2023 and rail lines affected
1 year, 5 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, 5 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Rail passengers face a week of travel misery because of strikes
1 year, 6 months ago

Rail passengers face a week of travel misery because of strikes

The Independent  

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Rail strikes to cripple train services on Friday
1 year, 6 months ago

Rail strikes to cripple train services on Friday

The Independent  

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Thousands of rail workers to stage fresh strikes over pay, jobs and conditions
1 year, 7 months ago

Thousands of rail workers to stage fresh strikes over pay, jobs and conditions

The Independent  

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Mediators put forward a proposal to end a lengthy German railway pay dispute
1 year, 8 months ago

Mediators put forward a proposal to end a lengthy German railway pay dispute

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Mediators on Wednesday presented their proposal to end a long-running pay dispute between Germany’s main national railway operator and a major union, a two-year settlement that would head off damaging all-out strikes. The EVG union agreed last month to take the dispute to arbitration after talks with state-owned operator Deutsche Bahn broke down. EVG originally sought a 650-euro …

More travel disruption for passengers amid rail strike over pay dispute
1 year, 10 months ago

More travel disruption for passengers amid rail strike over pay dispute

The Independent  

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Strike by train drivers causes travel disruption for rail passengers
1 year, 10 months ago

Strike by train drivers causes travel disruption for rail passengers

The Independent  

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Rail workers to stage more strikes in row over pay, jobs and conditions
2 years, 1 month ago

Rail workers to stage more strikes in row over pay, jobs and conditions

The Independent  

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Rail strikes: Fresh walkouts likely as RMT union rejects ‘best and final’ pay offer
2 years, 1 month ago

Rail strikes: Fresh walkouts likely as RMT union rejects ‘best and final’ pay offer

The Independent  

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‘As things stand, the strikes are on’: Rail minister confirms train driver walkouts will likely go ahead
2 years, 2 months ago

‘As things stand, the strikes are on’: Rail minister confirms train driver walkouts will likely go ahead

The Independent  

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Train drivers are offered a £5,000 pay rise if they agree to end their bitter dispute and strikes
2 years, 2 months ago

Train drivers are offered a £5,000 pay rise if they agree to end their bitter dispute and strikes

Daily Mail  

Train drivers were last night offered a pay rise worth an average of almost £5,000 to end their bitter dispute. The Rail Delivery Group said it was offering a 'landmark outline proposal' that would deliver more reliable services for passengers, in exchange for a backdated pay increase of four per cent for 2022, followed by another 4 per cent this …

Train strike announced by rail drivers after New Year
2 years, 3 months ago

Train strike announced by rail drivers after New Year

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 A fresh rail strike has been announced by train drivers at 15 companies several days after …

Train drivers to stage fresh strike in pay dispute
2 years, 4 months ago

Train drivers to stage fresh strike in pay dispute

The Independent  

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Train strike: New date announced as drivers prepare to walk out in November
2 years, 4 months ago

Train strike: New date announced as drivers prepare to walk out in November

The Independent  

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Train drivers on line crippled by unofficial 'strikes' are paid £80,000 as unions demand more money
2 years, 7 months ago

Train drivers on line crippled by unofficial 'strikes' are paid £80,000 as unions demand more money

Daily Mail  

Train drivers on a major line being crippled by 'unofficial strike action' on average earn about £80,000 a year, it emerged yesterday. As few as four trains an hour started running on the West Coast Main Line, which connects London with the North and Scotland, under an emergency timetable yesterday. The daylong strike by train drivers represented by the Associated …

Train drivers to strike over pay
2 years, 8 months ago

Train drivers to strike over pay

The Independent  

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Train drivers at eight rail firms vote to strike
2 years, 8 months ago

Train drivers at eight rail firms vote to strike

The Independent  

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Here we go again: Strike snarls UK trains for a third day
2 years, 9 months ago

Here we go again: Strike snarls UK trains for a third day

Associated Press  

LONDON — Train stations were all but deserted across Britain on Saturday, as the third day of a national strike snarled the weekend plans of millions. Train companies said only a fifth of passenger services would run, as about 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff walked off the job in Britain’s biggest and most disruptive railway strike for …

Revealed: How the salaries of striking railway workers are steaming ahead
2 years, 9 months ago

Revealed: How the salaries of striking railway workers are steaming ahead

The Telegraph  

Railway workers earn wages 70 per cent above the national average, including £13,000 more than nurses, transport chiefs said on Wednesday night amid growing fury at the first national train strike in almost 30 years. Figures released by the Department for Transport showed that last year, the median salary of railway workers was £44,000, about 60 per cent above the …

German rail operator, union agree pay deal to end strike
3 years, 6 months ago

German rail operator, union agree pay deal to end strike

The Independent  

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