Magistrates court workers vote to strike over digital system August 11, 2022 Members of the union representing Magistrates’ court workers today voted in favour of plans to strike over complaints about the digitalization of England and Wales’ court systems. Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) are calling on the government to reconsider its plans to digitalise the courts through the launch of its Common Platform. [...]
Rail strikes will cost industry £110m, Network Rail warns January 4, 2023 This week’s rail strikes will cost the industry around £110m, according to Network Rail calculations. A spokesperson for Network Rail told City A.M. that train operators will lose £20m for each day of RMT strikes whilst the train drivers’ walkout on Thursday will cost the industry around £30m. Rail unions RMT and Aslef are on [...]
Some parts of UK to have zero trains this weekend with rail strike to disrupt London Marathon September 25, 2022 Passengers are warned that some parts of the UK will have zero trains during a strike by the rail unions in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), Aslef, the Transport Salaried Staffs Association and Unite will walk out on Saturday October 1, with further [...]
BT and Openreach strikes continue as Labour frontbencher Lisa Nandy joins picket line August 1, 2022 Thousands of BT and Openreach staff continued to strike today as the row over pay continues with the FTSE 100 firm.
Gallagher: Profit races past £200m at Premiership Rugby title sponsor June 4, 2024 Profit at the UK arm of insurance giant Arthur J Gallagher & Co surged to more than £200m in 2023, it has been revealed.
Coronavirus: Tube could shut amid overcrowding, union warns March 24, 2020 Transport for London’s (TfL) biggest train drivers’ union has warned the Tube could shut if people continue to overcrowd carriages at rush hour. Chaotic scenes were witnessed on the Tube once again this morning, despite Boris Johnson effectively putting the country on coronavirus lockdown last night. TfL also heavily reduced its public transport services last [...]
Summer of discontent: Lost working days surge up to 78 per cent amid strikes September 29, 2022 The number of working days lost has increased amid the summer of discontent, according to data published today. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that lost working days amounted to 70,500 and 87,6000 in June and July respectively – up 72 and 78 per cent on the 2019 monthly average of 19,500. [...]
Sunak accepts six per cent public sector pay rises but warns it ‘will cost all of you as taxpayers’ July 13, 2023 Government has accepted recommendations for millions of public sector workers to receive pay rises of six per cent or more, Rishi Sunak has announced. The prime minister said today reports from independent pay bodies calling for public sector pay rises of between five and 6.5 per cent for millions of medics, teachers and civil servants [...]
Workers give Amazon until Wednesday to present improved offer after Tilbury strike August 7, 2022 Workers have given Amazon until Wednesday to present an improved pay offer after staff walked out last week over salaries, City A.M. understands. Around 450 workers at the Tilbury warehouse went on strike on Wednesday night and Thursday after Amazon responded to demands for a pay increase with a 35p per hour raise. Members of [...]
Strike: Staff at 10 train companies to walk out on 26 September August 31, 2022 Another day another strike as members of the union TSSA working as operational and support staff at 10 train companies have announced a 24-hour walkout on 26 September. The strike will fall on the same days as the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, which is taking place between 25 and 28 September. Workers will walk [...]