Who is on strike and what is the rail dispute about?
1 year, 11 months ago

Who is on strike and what is the rail dispute about?

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 faced fresh travel misery on Friday because of a strike by train drivers. NR made a revised offer last month of a 5% pay rise, backdated to January 1, 2022, and a further 4% this year, with a promise of no compulsory redundancies until January 31, 2025, and a £250 lump sum for those earning £24,000 or less. TSSA members at NR accepted an offer last year but the union remains in dispute with train operators.

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Train strikes likely over as trade union reaches agreement with ProRail
1 month, 1 week ago

Train strikes likely over as trade union reaches agreement with ProRail

NL Times  

Trade unions have agreed on a new Collective Labor Agreement with government railway manager ProRail. This was reported by the trade union FNV, which was the last trade union to reach an agreement with the company. "After long-term negotiations, the trade unions FNV, CNV VHS, and ProRail achieved a joint and supported result for the collective labor agreement on Friday, …

Train strikes: Dates and lines affected for August and September
4 months, 2 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, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

Train drivers’ strike over? Now fix the real problems with the railway
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Train drivers’ strike over? Now fix the real problems with the railway

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 Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan was right when he told me almost a year ago that …

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  

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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 …

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  

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Train drivers to stage more strikes amid long-running pay dispute
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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. London Waterloo during Aslef’s previous strike in January 2024 Aslef have said that train drivers have not had a pay …

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 drivers at five operators vote to continue strike action for six months
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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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 …

3-day union strike brings train traffic to a near standstill across Germany
11 months, 4 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 …

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

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  

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 3 December: Avanti West Coast, Chiltern, Great Northern, Thameslink and West Midlands Trains Monday 4 December: no strikes Tuesday …

Are the rail strikes finally ending?
1 year, 1 month ago

Are the rail strikes finally ending?

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. A spokesperson for the Rail Delivery Group said a vote to accept would create “a pause and respite from industrial …

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 …

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 …

Tube strikes called for two dates in October – everything London commuters need to know
1 year, 3 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 …

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 …

Are there train strikes coming up? Everything you need to know about September rail industrial action
1 year, 4 months ago

Are there train strikes coming up? 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 is one train each hour to/from: Manchester …

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 passengers face further travel chaos over weekend
1 year, 4 months ago

Rail passengers face further travel chaos over weekend

The Independent  

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Are there train strikes today? Everything you need to know about September rail industrial action
1 year, 4 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: …

Drivers’ strike set to cripple rail services across the country
1 year, 4 months ago

Drivers’ strike set to cripple rail services across the country

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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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, 5 months ago

Government accused of preventing settlement as RMT members strike

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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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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Rail passengers warned of fresh industrial action
1 year, 5 months ago

Rail passengers warned of fresh industrial action

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, 7 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 …

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  

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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  

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Rail strikes: TSSA settles for 9% pay rise, putting pressure on RMT
1 year, 10 months ago

Rail strikes: TSSA settles for 9% pay rise, putting pressure on RMT

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 white-collar Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association have voted to accept a pay offer from …

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 …

Fresh travel misery for rail passengers as train drivers strike again
1 year, 11 months ago

Fresh travel misery for rail passengers as train drivers strike again

The Independent  

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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 …

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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Aslef union train drivers announce two more strike dates
1 year, 11 months ago

Aslef union train drivers announce two more strike dates

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 …

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 …

Rail strikes: ‘We’re further away than when we started,’ says Aslef union boss of negotiations
1 year, 11 months ago

Rail strikes: ‘We’re further away than when we started,’ says Aslef union boss of negotiations

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. Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, told MPs on the Transport Select Committee: “We’re further away than when we started.” …

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. …

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