New year, same strikes: Post-festive return to work disrupted by more rail walk-outs January 2, 2023 Rail passengers will face fresh travel disruption this week because of strikes by tens of thousands of workers in bitter disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Network Rail and 14 train operators will stage two 48-hour walkouts from Tuesday and Friday, while drivers in the [...]
Rail and postal strikes ‘decimated’ festive trade with worst impact for a decade February 14, 2023 London’s festive economy was “decimated” by rail and postal strikes, as new figures revealed the disruption caused by walkouts was the worst month on record since 2011. Around 843,000 working days were lost to strike action in December – the highest for more than a decade – according to official figures from the Office for [...]
Rail strikes: Brits face worst disruption to rail network in decades October 1, 2022 The biggest rail strike in decades threatens to grind the the network to a halt today, forcing Brits to make new travel plans.
Further rail strikes to take place on 1 October September 20, 2022 Further rail strikes are set to take place on 1 October, as workers at 14 train operators will walk out in a dispute over job security, pay and conditions. The union RMT said the walkout will bring the country’s network to “an effective standstill,” especially as it takes place ahead of the Conservative Party conference [...]
Rail strikes: Fresh action to cause misery for millions into February January 15, 2024 Train drivers have announced fresh strikes and an overtime ban at the end of the month, in a blow to recent progress in the national dispute.
Confirmed: Tube and Overground strike to go ahead on 19 August August 2, 2022 The union RMT representing Tube and Overground workers announced the strike planned for 19 August, which was called last week, will go ahead. The announcement comes a day before the latest government funding deadline extension expires. The union confirmed that more than 10,000 workers will walk out as part of two different disputes, with Tube [...]
Rail union boss Mick Lynch warns strikes could ‘last for months’ July 24, 2022 Crippling strikes are likely to last for months longer if rail companies do not make improved pay offers for its workers, rail union boss Mick Lynch has said. Lynch, secretary-general of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), today also warned there likely would be a “rolling campaign of trade union activity” [...]
RMT receives new pay offer from train companies in bid to avert more strikes – but will its members accept? January 19, 2023 The RMT rail union has announced it has received a new and improved pay offer from train operators in a bid to avert more strikes. Union bosses said they will consider the deal – which is worth a minimum of nine per cent over two years – and decide whether to put it to their [...]
Network Rail platform and ticketing staff join strike on 18 and 20 August August 4, 2022 Platform and ticketing staff working at Network Rail have joined the wave of industrial action and announced they will strike on 18 and 20 August. Members of the union TSSA working as general grades and controllers on the government-owned rail operator will join the walk out at seven other operators – including c2c, Avanti West [...]
London loves Thursday! 3.3m use Tube in return to (co-working) office – and the pub March 24, 2023 Thursday is now the most popular day for London workers to head into the office – with over 3.3m jumping on the tube to join colleagues for after work drinks. According to the latest ridership from TFL and WeWork shared exclusively with City A.M, Thursday is now the most popular weekday to travel on the [...]