Train strike news latest: Nearly half of public oppose rail strikes
2 years ago

Train strike news latest: Nearly half of public oppose rail strikes

Daily Mail  

Public support for the rail strikes crippling Britain again this week is tanking with almost half of all Britons now opposed after eight months of disruption. Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on the picket line outside London Euston train station today Empty tracks and platforms at Marylebone Station this morning as members of the RMT union take part in strike action Early morning traffic coming into London on the second day of the New Year train strikes No wonder workers are backing him! Strikes could see banking and City staff happily WFH PERMANENTLY, experts warn Mick Lynch on a very thin picket line at Euston station Millions are again being forced to stay at home today leaving towns and cities deserted as rail workers continue their 48-hour strike as the return to work and school was hit. Tomorrow has been nicknamed 'tragic Thursday' because train drivers across 15 rail companies represented by the Aslef union are on strike, with fewer than 10 per cent of all services expected to run. 21,000 Aslef workers will walk out in a mass strike tomorrow on what has been dubbed 'Tragic Thursday' - with less than ten per cent of train services running Strikes led to the cancellation of nearly 75 percent of trains on the day the majority of people return to work after the holiday season yesterday A view of a billboard, which announced strike and showed available travel period, is seen as Rail workers continue their strike over pay, job, security and working conditions in London Mr Nowak said unions worked closely with Mr Sunak during the pandemic to deliver the furlough scheme and protect millions of jobs, adding: 'That's the kind of mature approach we need now.

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Train strikes return less than 48 hours after government offers pay deal
4 months, 3 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 …

Public sector strikes threaten to spiral out of control
4 months, 3 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 …

Pay offer for train drivers ‘will prevent strikes’, minister says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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 new pay offer for …

Labour warned trade union barons could be free to inflict crippling strikes on the public as industrial action laws set to be loosened
5 months ago

Labour warned trade union barons could be free to inflict crippling strikes on the public as industrial action laws set to be loosened

Daily Mail  

Union barons would be free to inflict crippling strikes on the public even if less than half of workers vote on proposed walkouts, under possible government plans. The measures will give a 'green light' for strikes across the NHS, schools, ambulance service, Border Force, rail and fire services, critics said The talks involve Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, a former …

May rail strikes: How is the latest train drivers’ walk-out affecting passengers?
8 months ago

May rail strikes: How is the latest train drivers’ walk-out affecting 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. They are: Intercity operators: Avanti West Coast CrossCountry East Midlands Railway Great Western Railway LNER TransPennine Express Southeast England commuter …

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
8 months 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, 2 weeks ago

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

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 Fresh travel disruption will impact rail passengers in May as train drivers at rail companies across …

Strikers are losing public support, admits rail baron Whelan
10 months ago

Strikers are losing public support, admits rail baron Whelan

The Telegraph  

A survey by Ipsos revealed that just one in five Britons think rail services can be relied upon, while just under two-thirds of 2,000 adults thought strikes were contributing towards the poor quality of rail services. Just half of the 1.2 million available tickets were sold, with rail tsar Conrad Bailey telling Parliament’s Transport Select Committee in February that strikes …

What is the rail dispute all about and when will the next strikes be?
10 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Union announces London Overground strike dates for February and March
11 months ago

Union announces London Overground strike dates for February and March

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 Staff working on London Overground are set to go on strike in February and March after …

Do the Tories have the most to lose from rail strikes?
11 months, 1 week ago

Do the Tories have the most to lose from rail strikes?

The Independent  

The train drivers, ie members of Aslef, are on strike again, and with quite an ambitious programme of industrial action, as the travelling public has realised. Labour’s usual reply to any questions about strike action anywhere is to “urge both sides to get round the negotiating table”, with little indication about what Labour would do. Or they could attack Labour’s …

Rail workers vote to continue taking strike action for next six months
1 year, 2 months ago

Rail workers vote to continue taking strike action for next six months

The Independent  

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Are there train strikes this week? Everything you need to know about October rail industrial action
1 year, 3 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 …

More misery for rail passengers as RMT stages 24-hour walkout
1 year, 4 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, 4 months ago

Rail strikes to cripple train services on Friday

The Independent  

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Government accused of preventing settlement as RMT members strike
1 year, 5 months ago

Government accused of preventing settlement as RMT members strike

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. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said the decision to …

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  

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. Read our privacy policy Train passengers are being disrupted on cross-border services between Scotland …

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  

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. Finn Brennan, Aslef’s full-time organiser on London Underground, said: …

Strike by train drivers causes travel disruption for rail passengers
1 year, 7 months ago

Strike by train drivers causes travel disruption for rail passengers

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 Rail passengers suffered travel chaos …

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 …

Half a million workers to strike on UK Chancellor’s Budget Day
1 year, 9 months ago

Half a million workers to strike on UK Chancellor’s Budget Day

Live Mint  

About half a million British workers are striking on Wednesday as unions stage a mass walkout timed to disrupt Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s annual budget. “When the Chancellor leaves Downing Street to go to Parliament to deliver the budget, he will see picket lines outside the Cabinet Office and various government departments that are on strike,” said Mark …

February rail strikes: Are trains running today? Everything you need to know as unions walk out
1 year, 11 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 …

Day of disruption in UK as hundreds of thousands join strike
1 year, 11 months ago

Day of disruption in UK as hundreds of thousands join strike

Associated Press  

LONDON — Thousands of schools in the U.K. closed some or all of their classrooms, train services were paralyzed and delays were expected at airports on the biggest day of industrial action Britain has seen in more than a decade, as unions stepped up pressure on the government Wednesday to provide better pay amid a cost-of-living crisis. Union bosses argue …

Day of disruption in Britain as up to half a million workers go on strike
1 year, 11 months ago

Day of disruption in Britain as up to half a million workers go on strike

LA Times  

Teachers march in protest in London, joining hundreds of thousands of workers who went on strike Wednesday. Thousands of schools closed some or all of their classrooms, train services were paralyzed and delays were expected at airports Wednesday in what was shaping up to be Britain’s biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade, as unions stepped up …

The true impact of strikes in Britain revealed – £6bn and counting
1 year, 11 months ago

The true impact of strikes in Britain revealed – £6bn and counting

The Independent  

The government has been warned about the crippling impact of the ongoing industrial unrest as analysis suggests recent strikes have caused a £6bn hit to the economy. The government is also facing possible industrial action from ambulance staff, train drivers, postal workers, firefighters, Border Force officials, jobcentre staff and other civil servants. The Public and Commercial Services union is expecting …

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 …

Rail strikes over (for now): what happens next?
1 year, 11 months ago

Rail strikes over (for now): what happens next?

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. Network Rail made a “last and final” offer to the RMT late last year of 5 per cent for in …

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch admits public support for strikes has 'taken a dent'
2 years ago

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch admits public support for strikes has 'taken a dent'

Daily Mail  

Train union baron Mick Lynch today admitted support for his members from the public had 'taken a dent' amid seemingly never-ending strikes. The RMT general secretary insisted backing was still 'very good' but conceded four weeks of various industrial action may have taken its toll. Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, joins union members on …

UK govt urges unions to end strikes, vows to curb walkouts
2 years ago

UK govt urges unions to end strikes, vows to curb walkouts

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government on Thursday dangled the prospect of public-sector pay hikes next year in an attempt to end strikes by nurses and ambulance staff that have piled pressure on an already overburdened health system. The government invited union leaders for talks on 2023-24 pay rates and promised a “cooperative spirit” – while also saying it will introduce …

Britain’s rail network decimated as third consecutive train strike day of week begins
2 years 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?
2 years 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. …

Train drivers’ strike will cripple services as union leaders warn of escalation
2 years ago

Train drivers’ strike will cripple services as union leaders warn of escalation

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. Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan told the PA news …

Mick Lynch compares proposed anti-strike laws to 'oppressive regimes like China'
2 years ago

Mick Lynch compares proposed anti-strike laws to 'oppressive regimes like China'

Daily Mail  

Under-fire Mick Lynch today compared the Government's proposed anti-strike laws to Communist China and Putin's Russia as he accused ministers of trying to 'conscript' workers to cross picket lines - as the RMT boss desperately tries to shore up support for his latest round of unpopular walkouts. A deserted Euston station in London amid a wave of fresh rail strikes …

More rail strike disruption as new TUC boss calls for urgent meeting with PM
2 years ago

More rail strike disruption as new TUC boss calls for urgent meeting with PM

The Independent  

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Public support for striking rail workers appears to slip, YouGov poll suggests
2 years ago

Public support for striking rail workers appears to slip, YouGov poll suggests

Daily Mail  

More Britons now oppose the strikes which are crippling Britain's rail network than those who back them, a new poll has suggested. The survey revealed less than half of the public back industrial action on the railways compared to 66% who support nurse walk outs and 50% who agree with teachers going on strike. Public support for striking railway workers …

Strike-hit U.K. faces first rail stoppage of 2023
2 years ago

Strike-hit U.K. faces first rail stoppage of 2023

The Hindu  

The U.K. rail staff disrupted the New Year return to work on Tuesday in the latest strike action by workers in a range of sectors over the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. "The trade unions decided they wanted to go on strike this week, which is deeply unhelpful, damages the rail industry, damages the interests of the people that …

UK trains disrupted again as workers stage fresh strikes
2 years 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 …

Defiant Mick Lynch insists public BACKS five-day rail strikes which could last MONTHS
2 years ago

Defiant Mick Lynch insists public BACKS five-day rail strikes which could last MONTHS

Daily Mail  

Rail strikes could see bankers and City staff work from home permanently, experts warned today - as union baron Mick Lynch declared walkouts could continue beyond May and claimed to enjoy 'massive' public support. Mick Lynch on a very thin picket line at Euston station this morning as strikes hit the country today and for the rest of the week …

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

Rail strikes: Warning of disruption as passengers return to work after new year
2 years ago

Rail strikes: Warning of disruption as passengers return to work after new year

The Independent  

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UK rail workers resume strike action as negotiations stall again
2 years ago

UK rail workers resume strike action as negotiations stall again

Al Jazeera  

More sectors to join industrial action later this month as workers demand a living wage that allows them to cope with surging inflation. Railway workers across the UK have launched strikes, accusing the government of blocking rail operators from offering an acceptable proposal on job security, pay and working conditions. The government has said it cannot afford to give public …

‘Radio silence’ from government on ending strikes, says Mick Lynch
2 years ago

‘Radio silence’ from government on ending strikes, says Mick Lynch

The Independent  

There has been “radio silence” from the government on preventing a fresh wave of strikes, according to rail union leader Mick Lynch – who accused ministers of “sitting on their hands”. But Dave Penman, general secretary of the FDA civil service union, said the so-called crackdown on strike rules would not stop the ongoing wave of industrial action – warning …

The blame game has shifted on strikes – and it’s the government, not the unions, in the firing line
2 years ago

The blame game has shifted on strikes – and it’s the government, not the unions, in the firing line

The Independent  

Today’s poll in The Independent makes extremely unpleasant reading for the prime minister. Striking workers have historically ridden to the accidental rescue of Tory governments, or helped to sink Labour ones, when easy politics has allowed Conservatives to blame industrial action on hardline trade union officials, and – by association – on the Labour Party. It would be bad enough …

Sturgeon urges Harper to intervene in rail dispute as more strikes loom
2 years ago

Sturgeon urges Harper to intervene in rail dispute as more strikes loom

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. “Despite this, passengers in Scotland still face severe disruption …

Rail services to be crippled for a week as train drivers announce fresh strike
2 years ago

Rail services to be crippled for a week as train drivers announce fresh strike

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. Members of the drivers’ union Aslef at 15 train …

Rail passengers hit by disruption on last weekend before Christmas
2 years ago

Rail passengers hit by disruption on last weekend before Christmas

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 dispute does not involve ScotRail staff, but is …

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