Planned Southern rail strike on 3 November suspended – following a request from the British Legion October 20, 2016 A Southern rail strike planned for 3 November has been suspended following a request from the British Legion. Southern workers were originally planning to strike on 3 November, as part of a long-running industrial dispute over the role of train guards. However, 3 November is the date of this year's London Poppy Day, which sees thousands of [...]
Pressure mounts on mayor Sadiq Khan to step in over London Underground strike action November 15, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan is facing calls to step in over prospective strike action on the London Underground. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced earlier today that thousands of its members had voted in favour of industrial action. The RMT said that balloting on two disputes had resulted in workers supporting strike action. [...]
RMT has just offered to suspend next week’s Southern strike – but only if it matches an offer by ScotRail August 5, 2016 The RMT union has offered to suspend strikes on Southern Rail planned for next week – but only if Southern meets certain conditions. In an open letter to Southern managing director Charles Horton following two days of Acas talks, the union said it will suspend strikes as long as the company matches an offer made by [...]
Now Bus workers are going on strike including during Notting Hill Carnival August 24, 2016 After a slew of strikes across train networks, bus workers have now voted to go on strike in London – including on Bank Holiday Monday when Notting Hill Carnival is held. Unite the union said 1,000 drivers, engineers and other workers are involved in a dispute affecting some 28 bus routes across London. The stoppages [...]
Bus strike starts today on 20 routes in dispute leaving workers “out of pocket” August 26, 2016 As of this morning Transport for London began advising that strike action on buses will start to cause disruption. The strike is by members of the Unite union, who work for Tower Transit. The union said 1,000 drivers, engineers and other workers are involved in a dispute affecting some 28 bus routes across London. Overall, almost [...]
Commuting for an hour could save you £450,000 on the cost of your house September 26, 2016 Spending an hour on a morning commute could save London workers £450,000 on the price of their home. According to research by Lloyds Bank, average house prices are 60 per cent lower in commuter towns than in central London, falling from an average of £741,919 in the capital to £294,903 outside it. Read more: House [...]
The Govia Thameslink strike set for 7 September has been called off September 1, 2016 It looks like a 24-hour strike by Southern railway workers next Wednesday in a row over ticket office closures will not be going ahead. Rail union RMT confirmed today that it has suspended strike action involving Southern operator Govia Thameslink's station staff, scheduled for 7 September, after "significant progress" was made in talks held at ACAS yesterday. The union [...]
Christmas Tube strike on the cards as RMT ballots London Underground staff October 3, 2016 Bad news for the capital’s commuters – London Underground could be facing a new strike threat just in time for the festive period. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are set to vote on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action in the coming weeks. While union leaders have not yet [...]
The RMT must cancel its self-indulgent and self-harming Southern Rail strike August 2, 2016 After the vote for Brexit, it is more important than ever that London does all it can to reassure people from around the globe that it remains the best city in the world in which to do business. Part of this is ensuring that London remains a city that works, including that employees and visitors [...]
Sick of the strikes? Job-threatening technology could lead to even more industrial disputes August 10, 2016 The strike bringing misery to thousands of commuters on Southern’s railway line may be merely the start of a wider trend of industrial action throughout the UK. The RMT union has got its tail up and yesterday declared that workers on the Virgin east coast mainline have voted in favour of walkouts, while passenger groups are [...]