Railway stations quiet as workers stage second strike of the week
2 years, 9 months ago

Railway stations quiet as workers stage second strike of the week

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. Ministers pointed out that, under current trade union laws, employment businesses are restricted from supplying temporary agency workers to cover for strikers, saying it can have a “disproportionate impact”. Asked how much longer he expected to wait, the man – who had been stranded at the station for half an hour – said: “I don’t know, I’m just looking at the board, I hope not too long.” National Highways senior network planner Frank Bird said traffic flows on motorways and major A roads on Thursday morning were “remarkably good”. “So, we just need to get through the processes and see how many people are left, and hopefully nobody requires to be made compulsory redundant.” The RMT accused Transport Secretary Grant Shapps of “wrecking” negotiations by not allowing Network Rail to withdraw their letter “threatening redundancy for 2,900 of our members”. “We’re talking about the modernisation of working practices that are archaic.” RMT assistant general secretary Eddie Dempsey said he thinks “the public is behind us”.

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Rail strikes, fare rises and broken signals: Why train passengers nationwide facing continued misery this year
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rail strikes, fare rises and broken signals: Why train passengers nationwide facing continued misery this 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. open image in gallery A combination of toxic industrial relations, widespread infrastructure failures and repeated line closures could undermine travellers’ …

Train strikes aren’t just disruptive – they’re dangerous... especially on New Year’s Eve
3 months, 1 week ago

Train strikes aren’t just disruptive – they’re dangerous... especially on New Year’s Eve

The Independent  

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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
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

London Underground staff announce new wave of strikes that could shut some Tube stations this week in fresh rail misery for commuters
11 months, 3 weeks ago

London Underground staff announce new wave of strikes that could shut some Tube stations this week in fresh rail misery for commuters

Daily Mail  

Strike action by customer service managers at London Underground is to go ahead after talks failed to resolve a dispute over terms and conditions. Passengers try to get on board a service at Clapham Junction station in London this morning Passengers arrive at London Waterloo station this morning as the Aslef rail strike continues Commuter Alex Tudorache posted a picture …

Commuters face travel chaos today as striking rail workers bring Britain's trains to a juddering halt with strikes - with NO services on c2c and disruption on Greater Anglia
1 year, 3 months ago

Commuters face travel chaos today as striking rail workers bring Britain's trains to a juddering halt with strikes - with NO services on c2c and disruption on Greater Anglia

Daily Mail  

Rail strike misery continued for passengers in Britain today with no trains on the entire c2c network and a limited service on Greater Anglia and Stansted Express. The next strikes are: Tomorrow - Gatwick Express, South Western Railway, Southeastern & Southern Thursday - CrossCountry, Great Western Railway & Heathrow Express Friday - Northern and TransPennine Express Train drivers across England …

Tube strikes called for two dates in October – everything London commuters need to know
1 year, 5 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 …

London Underground station staff to strike next month over jobs and conditions
1 year, 6 months ago

London Underground station staff to strike next month over jobs and conditions

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 Thousands of London Underground station …

Passengers face fresh travel disruption amid strike by thousands of rail workers
1 year, 8 months ago

Passengers face fresh travel disruption amid strike by thousands of rail workers

The Independent  

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Rail passengers face travel disruption amid more strike action
1 year, 9 months ago

Rail passengers face travel disruption amid more 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. Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, told the PA …

Train passengers hit by fresh strike disruption
1 year, 9 months ago

Train passengers hit by fresh strike disruption

The Independent  

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Rail passengers to suffer fresh travel disruption amid more strikes
1 year, 9 months ago

Rail passengers to suffer fresh travel disruption amid more strikes

The Independent  

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Chaos on UK rail lines as train drivers go on strike today before RMT workers walkout tomorrow
1 year, 10 months ago

Chaos on UK rail lines as train drivers go on strike today before RMT workers walkout tomorrow

Daily Mail  

Rail passengers face fresh travel chaos today as thousands of train drivers and other workers go on strike in a long-running dispute over pay. Travellers with luggage wait outside London Victoria Station which is closed to the public this morning due to strikes Traffic queues on the A102M Blackwall Tunnel approach in Greenwich, South East London on Friday morning amid …

Train passengers face disruption as rail workers strike in pay and jobs row
2 years ago

Train passengers face disruption as rail workers strike in pay and jobs row

The Independent  

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Britain’s rail network decimated as third consecutive train strike day of week begins
2 years, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

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

Unions warned a generation of passengers will be put off the railways FOREVER by train strikes
2 years, 2 months ago

Unions warned a generation of passengers will be put off the railways FOREVER by train strikes

Daily Mail  

A generation of passengers will be put off the railways forever by persistent train strike, unions have been warned, as they prepare for another five-day walkout. A generation of passengers will be put off the railways forever by persistent train strike, unions have been warned, as they prepare for another five-day walkout The journeys of millions of people will be …

’All I want to do is get on my train, drink my Thatchers and be happy’ – rail chaos fury
2 years, 3 months ago

’All I want to do is get on my train, drink my Thatchers and be happy’ – rail chaos fury

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. “I’ve been here since 7am,” said Tom Davies, who was hoping to get home to Swansea in time to work …

Fresh strike causes more misery for rail passengers as bitter dispute continues
2 years, 3 months 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 …

U.K. nurses join wave of strike action to demand better pay
2 years, 3 months ago

U.K. nurses join wave of strike action to demand better pay

The Hindu  

Thousands of nurses walked off their jobs in England on Thursday, escalating a wave of industrial unrest in the U.K. this month as ambulance and postal workers, bus drivers and airport baggage handlers all stage strikes to demand better pay amid a cost-of-living crisis. Emergency hospital care will continue as normal, and nurses will still staff chemotherapy and neonatal and …

Rail workers walk off job to start month of UK strikes
2 years, 3 months ago

Rail workers walk off job to start month of UK strikes

Associated Press  

LONDON — Railroad workers across England walked off the job Tuesday, disrupting trains throughout the U.K. and starting what is expected to be a month of strikes by public service workers demanding higher pay as soaring inflation erodes living standards. The strikes come after unions rejected the latest offer on pay and working conditions from Network Rail, which runs the …

Train strikes: month of chaos begins as rail staff walk out on first 48-hour strike
2 years, 3 months ago

Train strikes: month of chaos begins as rail staff walk out on first 48-hour 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. “Due to industrial action, there will be significantly reduced train services across the railway from Tuesday 13 December until Sunday …

Strike by London Underground workers to go ahead after last-minute talks fail
2 years, 4 months ago

Strike by London Underground workers to go ahead after last-minute talks fail

The Independent  

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Latest in string of strikes brings most UK trains to a halt
2 years, 5 months ago

Latest in string of strikes brings most UK trains to a halt

Associated Press  

LONDON — Most train services across the U.K. were canceled Saturday as thousands of rail workers staged the latest in a string of strikes over jobs, pay and working conditions. “We know that it’s difficult for the public,” said Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union. Lynch urged Transport Secretary Anne Marie Trevelyan to “unshackle the …

Fresh travel misery for rail passengers
2 years, 5 months ago

Fresh travel misery for rail passengers

The Independent  

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UK Train Strikes And Energy Hikes Add To Week Of Economic Turmoil
2 years, 5 months ago

UK Train Strikes And Energy Hikes Add To Week Of Economic Turmoil

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LONDON — Trains in Britain all but ground to a halt Saturday as coordinated strikes by rail workers added to a week of turmoil caused by soaring energy prices and unfunded tax cuts that roiled financial markets. “We need to get things done in this country more quickly,” Truss said in an unapologetic column for The Sun …

UK train strikes and energy hikes add to a week of turmoil
2 years, 5 months ago

UK train strikes and energy hikes add to a week of turmoil

Associated Press  

LONDON — Trains in Britain all but ground to a halt Saturday as coordinated strikes by rail workers added to a week of turmoil caused by soaring energy prices and unfunded tax cuts that roiled financial markets. Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union, said the strikes were designed to target the annual conference of …

Passengers hit by rail strike face car hire bills soaring above £350 as 50,000 workers walk out
2 years, 5 months ago

Passengers hit by rail strike face car hire bills soaring above £350 as 50,000 workers walk out

Daily Mail  

Passengers were met with travel woe on Britain's rail networks today as unions kickstarted the biggest rail strike in decades during one of the busiest sporting weekends of the year, with 50,000 train workers walking out across the country. Those wishing to travel on Saturday faced a vastly reduced service, even from major stations such as London's Kings Cross Kings …

Rail strikes disrupt weekend travel
2 years, 7 months ago

Rail strikes disrupt weekend travel

The Independent  

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Is there a train strike today: Why are this week’s rail walkouts happening and who will be affected?
2 years, 7 months ago

Is there a train strike today: Why are this week’s rail walkouts happening and who will be affected?

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. Three consecutive days – 18, 19 and 20 August – will be affected by strikes on the railway network, with …

Trains paralyzed again in UK as unions stage more strikes
2 years, 7 months ago

Trains paralyzed again in UK as unions stage more strikes

Associated Press  

LONDON — Thousands of train workers in Britain staged a new round of strikes Thursday, paralyzing rail service across the country in an escalating dispute over pay and working conditions exacerbated by a deepening cost-of-living crisis. Mick Lynch, leader of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, said rail workers, like socores of ther public sector employees in the U.K., are …

Train strike today: I have sympathy for rail strikers – and you should too
2 years, 7 months ago

Train strike today: I have sympathy for rail strikers – and you should too

The Independent  

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Further rail disruption expected as two days of strike action begin
2 years, 7 months ago

Further rail disruption expected as two days of strike action begin

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 services across Scotland will be severely disrupted on Thursday …

Just 1 in 5 trains to be left running as rail workers begin days of strikes
2 years, 7 months ago

Just 1 in 5 trains to be left running as rail workers begin days of strikes

The Independent  

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A FIFTH of Britain's train services will operate on Thursday and Saturday during latest rail strikes
2 years, 7 months ago

A FIFTH of Britain's train services will operate on Thursday and Saturday during latest rail strikes

Daily Mail  

Rail passengers are being warned to travel only if 'absolutely necessary' on Thursday and Sunday as just a fifth of Britain's trains services are set to run amid the latest strikes. In addition to Network Rail, members of the RMT and TSSA unions will also strike at 14 national and regional rail operators on Thursday and Saturday. These are: Avanti …

Major disruption expected on Scotland’s rail network as a result of strike
2 years, 7 months ago

Major disruption expected on Scotland’s rail network as a result of strike

The Independent  

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Rail travellers warned of disruption today as train drivers strike over pay
2 years, 7 months ago

Rail travellers warned of disruption today as train drivers strike over pay

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 Rail passengers are suffering fresh misery on Saturday because of strikes by train drivers, with more …

UK rail strike: Train stations sit empty as Britons choose to work from home
2 years, 8 months ago

UK rail strike: Train stations sit empty as Britons choose to work from home

Daily Mail  

Train stations across Britain were left deserted today as commuters chose to work from home during the rail strikes and experts said industrial action was becoming less effective - despite it crippling services again. GLASGOW: Passengers make their way through Glasgow Central station this morning amid the nationwide RMT strike LONDON WATERLOO: People read an electronic board at London Waterloo …

In Pictures: More rail disruption as workers strike again
2 years, 8 months ago

In Pictures: More rail disruption as workers strike again

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. Picket lines have been mounted outside railway stations across the UK as members of …

Passengers warned over fresh rail strikes on Wednesday
2 years, 8 months ago

Passengers warned over fresh rail strikes on Wednesday

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. Andrew Haines, Network Rail chief executive, said: “Despite our …

Rail workers set to strike on 27 July, union says
2 years, 8 months ago

Rail workers set to strike on 27 July, union says

The Independent  

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Train strike dates announced across the UK
2 years, 8 months ago

Train strike dates announced across the UK

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 second UK-wide rail strike is set to take place on 30 July as train drivers …

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 …

New rail strike alert over fears of weekend travel chaos
2 years, 9 months ago

New rail strike alert over fears of weekend travel chaos

The Independent  

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Further strike disruption hits Scotland’s railway
2 years, 9 months ago

Further strike disruption hits Scotland’s railway

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. “Because it stands to reason if you slaughter and slash and burn the workforce, …

All the trains running during nationwide rail strike
2 years, 9 months ago

All the trains running during nationwide rail 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 During the planned nationwide rail strikes for three dates in late June, only 22 per cent …

More strike disruption for train services
2 years, 9 months ago

More strike disruption for train services

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: “Our members are …

Ninety-one per cent of workers stay at home during strikes
2 years, 9 months ago

Ninety-one per cent of workers stay at home during strikes

Daily Mail  

More than 90% of office workers in London were forced to WFH on the first day of Mick Lynch's rail strikes, as the RMT unleashes more travel chaos across Britain today. Yesterday occupancy levels rose to 23%, according to data from tech company Freespace KINGS CROSS: Kings Cross Station was deserted this morning as millions of commuters face a third …

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