Mick Lynch admits Christmas train strikes will cause ‘real damage’ to ordinary people
2 years, 3 months ago

Mick Lynch admits Christmas train strikes will cause ‘real damage’ to ordinary people

The Telegraph  

Rail union boss Mick Lynch has admitted that strike action on the railways over the Christmas period will cause “real damage” to ordinary people. When the union announced the new Dec 24-27 strike dates, it said they would coincide “with the wind down of passenger services” and would largely impact engineering works rather than on people travelling. However, Mr Lynch, the RMT general secretary, acknowledged on Tuesday that people’s travel plans would be hampered over the Christmas period. Told during an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that rail strikes in December would do “real damage” to people, Mr Lynch said: “Yes, and that is unfortunate, but we have to respond to what the companies are doing and they are doing that very deliberately.”

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

New Year’s Eve travel misery for millions due to stormy weather, strike action and engineering work
2 months, 2 weeks ago

New Year’s Eve travel misery for millions due to stormy weather, strike action and engineering work

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

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Train strikes: Dates and lines affected for August and September
6 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 …

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, 1 week 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
10 months, 3 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 …

Train strikes 2024: Full list of May dates as Aslef announce drivers at 16 rail companies will stage walkout in fresh travel chaos for commuters
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Train strikes 2024: Full list of May dates as Aslef announce drivers at 16 rail companies will stage walkout in fresh travel chaos for commuters

Daily Mail  

Two further rail strikes by the Aslef union are to take place in May, adding fresh travel chaos to commuters across Britain. Train drivers across 16 rail companies in Britain will stage one-day strikes from Tuesday 7 May to Thursday 9 May amid a long-running pay dispute. Pictured: Empty platforms at London Paddington station this morning on the first day …

Train strike dates: When is the train drivers’ walk-out and how will it impact passengers?
11 months, 1 week ago

Train strike dates: When is the train drivers’ walk-out and how will it impact passengers?

The Independent  

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What is the rail dispute all about and when will the next strikes be?
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Train strikes 2024: Full list of dates as London Overground workers strike in February and March
1 year, 1 month ago

Train strikes 2024: Full list of dates as London Overground workers strike in February and March

Sky News  

More than 300 union members will stage two 48-hour strikes on the London Overground after receiving a lower-than-inflation pay offer, the RMT has said. It comes after train and rail strikes, which have now concluded, impacted commuters at the start of February, when industrial action by ASLEF union members hit the services of 17 train companies. RMT general secretary Mick …

Union announces London Overground strike dates for February and March
1 year, 1 month ago

Union announces London Overground strike dates for February and March

The Independent  

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Will there be any rail strikes over the festive period?
1 year, 3 months ago

Will there be any rail strikes over the festive period?

The Independent  

Q Will there be any rail strikes over Christmas this year? The nation’s railways have been in a pretty chaotic state for the past 18 months with repeated national strikes – including 12 days over Christmas 2022. open image in gallery The budget airline’s arrangements for passengers abruptly changed at the weekend Q I’ve read of an apparently new requirement …

Rail union bosses spark fury by enjoying Christmas 'bash' with Labour MPs while wrecking festive party plans for millions by staging week of train strikes set to cost Britain's pubs and restaurants '£
1 year, 3 months ago

Rail union bosses spark fury by enjoying Christmas 'bash' with Labour MPs while wrecking festive party plans for millions by staging week of train strikes set to cost Britain's pubs and restaurants '£

Daily Mail  

Rail union bosses have sparked fury after enjoying a Christmas bash with Labour MPs ahead of train drivers striking this week. Rail union bosses enjoyed a Christmas bash with Labour MPs on Friday, ahead of train drivers striking this week MP Kate Osborne, who shared video footage on the bash on social media, hailed the party as 'wonderful' and applauded …

Train strikes December 2023: Full list of dates as Aslef announce next round of cancellations and travel disruption
1 year, 4 months ago

Train strikes December 2023: Full list of dates as Aslef announce next round of cancellations and travel disruption

Daily Mail  

Fresh train strikes have been announced by train drivers' union Aslef, as the ongoing dispute between workers and the government over pay and conditions continues. Pictured: A traveller looks up at a departure board at London Paddington station on a day of rail strike action in September 2023 When are train strikes in December 2023? The latest announcement of industrial …

Train strikes: Full list of dates in December 2023 and rail lines affected
1 year, 4 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, 4 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, 5 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, 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 …

Are there train strikes today? Everything you need to know about September rail industrial action
1 year, 6 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: …

Saturday strikes announced in CrossCountry rail dispute
1 year, 6 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 …

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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Holiday nightmare as Dover chaos and rail strikes add to delays
1 year, 7 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, 7 months ago

Government accused of preventing settlement as RMT members strike

The Independent  

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Passengers face fresh travel disruption amid strike by thousands of rail workers
1 year, 7 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, 8 months ago

Rail passengers warned of fresh industrial action

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Campaign against rail ticket office closures stepped up
1 year, 8 months ago

Campaign against rail ticket office closures stepped up

The Independent  

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Mick Lynch says more rail strikes ‘fairly certain’ with talks deadlocked after a year
1 year, 8 months ago

Mick Lynch says more rail strikes ‘fairly certain’ with talks deadlocked after a 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. Speaking exclusively to The Independent, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch warned: “Our executive will meet again this week and I’m …

Rail strikes spark chaos as 20,000 workers walk out with more action set to affect FA Cup final
1 year, 9 months ago

Rail strikes spark chaos as 20,000 workers walk out with more action set to affect FA Cup final

Daily Mail  

Strikes by 20,000 railway workers will continue today and into the weekend, causing fresh travel chaos for passengers as thousands prepare to travel to Wembley for the FA cup final. South Western Railway passenger trains are laid up at a depot in south west London on the morning of another day of strike action across rail networks Travellers wait outside …

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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Train strikes to commence as long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions flares up
1 year, 9 months ago

Train strikes to commence as long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions flares up

Daily Mail  

Rail strikes are to bring Britain to a standstill once again over the next few days, as the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions continues to rumble on. Members of the train drivers' union Aslef will walk out today causing rail chaos for thousands Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union have called strike action tomorrow. Aslef's …

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  

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. “It is time for the Government to step back from interference which is preventing …

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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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 strikes 2023: Full list of dates in May and June as commuters brace for more disruption
1 year, 10 months ago

Train strikes 2023: Full list of dates in May and June as commuters brace for more disruption

Daily Mail  

MailOnline reveals which routes will be affected by rail strikes in May and June Britain's railways will be hit by more strike action in May and June as the dispute between rail workers and train operating companies continues. Travellers were forced to wait outside London Victoria station on the morning of Friday 12 May 2023 due to strikes by Aslef …

RMT didn’t pick out Eurovision final when deciding further strikes, says Lynch
1 year, 10 months ago

RMT didn’t pick out Eurovision final when deciding further strikes, says Lynch

The Independent  

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Train passengers face disruption as rail workers strike in pay and jobs row
1 year, 11 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’
2 years 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 …

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  

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: “Rail employers are …

RMT marks anniversary of Tebay rail tragedy
2 years, 1 month ago

RMT marks anniversary of Tebay rail tragedy

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. General secretary Mick Lynch said: “We remember these tragedies not only as a mark …

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  

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 whose journeys have been blighted by eight months of strikes are likely to face …

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

Who is on strike and what is the rail dispute about?
2 years, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

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Rail strikes set to cause fresh travel disruption
2 years, 1 month ago

Rail strikes set to cause fresh travel disruption

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, 1 month ago

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

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 Two days of upcoming train driver strikes are unlikely to be averted, according to the rail …

How strikes will bring Britain to a standstill on February 1
2 years, 2 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 dispute ‘further away’ from being resolved, union leader warns
2 years, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Are there train strikes today? Every rail strike date confirmed for January 2023
2 years, 2 months ago

Are there train strikes today? Every rail strike date confirmed for January 2023

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 ASLEF union of train drivers has announced that its members will strike over pay on …

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

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