Union leaders to meet rail minister in bid to secure deal to end strikes
2 years ago

Union leaders to meet rail minister in bid to secure deal to end strikes

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. Union leaders will meet rail minister Huw Merriman as they continue to insist the Government is blocking a deal to end the long-running row over pay, jobs and conditions. “His Government can end this dispute today by taking out the conditions they put in to torpedo a resolution and let the companies make a deal.” Meanwhile, Aslef leaders will consider an offer – made on Friday by the Rail Delivery Group on behalf of train operators – of a 4% pay rise for last year and 4% this year. A Department for Transport spokesman said: “The Transport Secretary and rail minister have held polite, constructive meetings with a range of union leaders since taking office. “Inflation-matching pay increases for all public sector workers would cost everyone more in the long term – worsening debt, fuelling inflation and costing every household an extra £1,000.”

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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  

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Union calls for urgent action to save jobs after train firm stops production
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Union calls for urgent action to save jobs after train firm stops production

The Independent  

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Transport secretary refuses eight times to discuss HS2 in painful BBC clash
1 year, 3 months ago

Transport secretary refuses eight times to discuss HS2 in painful BBC clash

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She joined Boris Johnson, who said axing phase 2 would be a “betrayal” of the …

Holiday nightmare as Dover chaos and rail strikes add to delays
1 year, 5 months ago

Holiday nightmare as Dover chaos and rail strikes add to delays

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  

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Minister defends rail disputes strategy despite financial hit
1 year, 7 months ago

Minister defends rail disputes strategy despite financial hit

The Independent  

Rail minister Huw Merriman has defended the Government’s stance on strikes, months after admitting that the Government has lost more money due to the impact of rail strikes than it would have cost to settle the disputes months ago. In remarks at the Transport Select Committee in January, the Conservative minister said the row with rail unions has “ended up …

Train operators given ‘revised mandate’ for latest union talks, Mark Harper says
2 years ago

Train operators given ‘revised mandate’ for latest union talks, Mark Harper says

The Independent  

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

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

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Rail dispute ‘further away’ from being resolved, union leader warns
2 years ago

Rail dispute ‘further away’ from being resolved, union leader warns

The Independent  

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UK government meets unions but fails to end wave of strikes
2 years ago

UK government meets unions but fails to end wave of strikes

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. government ministers met trade union leaders on Monday but fell short of ending a wave of strikes that has hobbled the rail network and strained the overburdened health system. However Onay Kasab, negotiator for the Unite union, said the talks had been a “missed opportunity.” Unions said strikes by nurses and ambulance staff planned for this month …

More strikes expected despite crisis talks between unions and ministers
2 years ago

More strikes expected despite crisis talks between unions and ministers

The Independent  

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Ministers hold series of talks with union bosses in bid to avert strikes
2 years ago

Ministers hold series of talks with union bosses in bid to avert strikes

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 …

Rail strikes: Minister tells RMT to ‘hammer out a deal’
2 years ago

Rail strikes: Minister tells RMT to ‘hammer out a deal’

The Independent  

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

Rail passengers hit by disruption on last weekend before Christmas

The Independent  

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Fresh strike causes more misery for rail passengers as bitter dispute continues
2 years ago

Fresh strike causes more misery for rail passengers as bitter dispute continues

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. He told the PA news agency: “Many people are suffering from low wages.” Asked …

Train strikes December latest: Britain grinds to a standstill as rail passengers warned not to travel
2 years, 1 month ago

Train strikes December latest: Britain grinds to a standstill as rail passengers warned not to travel

The Independent  

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Transport Secretary says he will not negotiate with rail union boss
2 years, 1 month ago

Transport Secretary says he will not negotiate with rail union boss

The Independent  

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Unions call for urgent meeting with Nicola Sturgeon over future of rail network
2 years, 3 months ago

Unions call for urgent meeting with Nicola Sturgeon over future of rail network

The Independent  

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Worst rail disruption of year as train workers walk out in pay dispute
2 years, 3 months ago

Worst rail disruption of year as train workers walk out in 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. “The companies with whom we are in dispute have not offered us a penny, and we think it is outrageous …

Union boss threatens to bring Britain ‘to its knees’ and lead ‘millions’ on strike
2 years, 3 months ago

Union boss threatens to bring Britain ‘to its knees’ and lead ‘millions’ on strike

The Telegraph  

A union boss has threatened to bring Britain to its knees this autumn by leading “millions” of workers on strike, as a split over pay disputes threatened to engulf Labour’s party conference. Mark Serwotka, the general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union, said a coordinated mass walkout could cause “chaos” and succeed in driving the Conservatives out of …

Union leaders attack Government over rail dispute
2 years, 6 months ago

Union leaders attack Government over rail dispute

The Independent  

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Rail strike will go ahead on Thursday as RMT accuses Grant Shapps of ‘wrecking’ negotiations
2 years, 6 months ago

Rail strike will go ahead on Thursday as RMT accuses Grant Shapps of ‘wrecking’ negotiations

The Independent  

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Rail union boss slams Tory MP for talking ‘nonsense’ in live TV clash
2 years, 6 months ago

Rail union boss slams Tory MP for talking ‘nonsense’ in live TV clash

The Independent  

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Grant Shapps must find ‘political willing’ to end rail dispute – Jenny Gilruth
2 years, 6 months ago

Grant Shapps must find ‘political willing’ to end rail dispute – Jenny Gilruth

The Independent  

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Two Labour frontbenchers defy Keir Starmer’s order not to join rail workers on picket line
2 years, 6 months ago

Two Labour frontbenchers defy Keir Starmer’s order not to join rail workers on picket line

The Independent  

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Unions and ministers in blame game as travellers hit by worst rail strikes since 1980s
2 years, 6 months ago

Unions and ministers in blame game as travellers hit by worst rail strikes since 1980s

The Independent  

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Britain may face biggest rail strikes for decades as last-ditch talks fail
2 years, 6 months ago

Britain may face biggest rail strikes for decades as last-ditch talks fail

India TV News  

Highlights Last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement Up to 40,000 staff may walk out for 3 days as part of strike Strike is expected to shut down most of the rail network across the country Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes for decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies …

Grant Shapps dismisses calls for government to intervene in rail dispute talks as ‘stunt’
2 years, 6 months ago

Grant Shapps dismisses calls for government to intervene in rail dispute talks as ‘stunt’

The Independent  

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Stop unions 'bullying public' by bringing in law, PM told
2 years, 6 months ago

Stop unions 'bullying public' by bringing in law, PM told

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure to bring in the rail strike reforms he promised three years ago that would have curbed the industrial actions being taken this week. Senior Tories have told The Telegraph that legislation to ensure a “minimum service” must be run during train strikes should be tabled now, despite ministers refusing to name a timeline. The …

War of words between unions and the Government ahead of rail strikes
2 years, 7 months ago

War of words between unions and the Government ahead of rail strikes

The Independent  

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Talks planned in bid to avert rail strikes
2 years, 7 months ago

Talks planned in bid to avert rail strikes

The Independent  

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UK Government must act to avoid widespread rail strikes, says Scottish minister
2 years, 8 months ago

UK Government must act to avoid widespread rail strikes, says Scottish minister

The Independent  

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Union threatens strike as Londoners pack trains and buses after coronavirus lockdown loosens
4 years, 8 months ago

Union threatens strike as Londoners pack trains and buses after coronavirus lockdown loosens

ABC  

Rail unions in England have threatened to stop train services in order to protect workers and passengers after commuters crammed into public transport across London on the first day of eased coronavirus measures. Key points: Many in England returned to work on Wednesday after lockdown restrictions were eased for the first time since March 23 Many ignored the Government's calls …

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