Amazon boosts UK workers pay – but unions vow to continue strike action October 9, 2023 A UK trade union has said walkouts over pay at Amazon’s warehouse in Coventry will continue, even after the tech giant announced today it would increase wages by at least £1 an hour. The GMB union, which has been spearheading Amazon strikes, told City A.M. today it would “absolutely not” end strikes in Coventry over [...]
Rail strikes on start and end date of Tory conference not political – Aslef September 30, 2023 Train drivers are striking on the start and end dates of the Conservative Party conference for industrial, not political, reasons, Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan has said.
Weekend travel chaos with overtime ban by train drivers today before Saturday’s strike September 29, 2023 Train drivers will ban overtime on Friday ahead of two days of strikes which will cause fresh travel chaos for passengers. Members of Aslef at 16 train operators in England are embroiled in a long-running dispute over pay, with no sign of a breakthrough. The drivers will strike on Saturday and again next Wednesday, coinciding [...]
Tower Hamlets bin strike branded ‘health hazard’ brought to an end September 26, 2023 A Tower Hamlets bin strike branded a “health hazard” has been brought to an end after workers reached an agreement with the council. Refuse had piled up for days in the east London borough , with furious residents slamming the state of the streets as “ridiculous”, a “health hazard” and an “ongoing rat buffet”. But [...]
Transport Select Committee sets tests for rail strike minimum service levels September 22, 2023 MPs have set the Government a series of tests over its controversial new law on minimum levels of service during rail strikes. The Transport Select Committee outlined a number of principles for what ministers should include in regulations due to be published following the passing of legislation. Unions are strongly opposed to the law, warning [...]
City Pub Group: Rains, trains and financial pains don’t stop revenue gains September 21, 2023 Heavy drizzle, train strikes nor a slowing economy did not stop drinkers heading down to the watering hole this summer City Pub Group have said.
New contract for one of Britain’s least reliable train operators – and beleaguered Avanti September 19, 2023 One of Britain’s least reliable train operators has been handed a long-term contract renewal. The Department for Transport (DfT) announced that CrossCountry, whose network stretches across large parts of the country, will continue to run services. It also renewed Avanti West Coast’s contract. Office of Rail and Road (ORR) figures show the equivalent of 6.8 [...]
Train drivers announce fresh strike to coincide with Tory conference September 15, 2023 Train drivers are to stage fresh strikes, coinciding with the Conservative party’s annual conference, in their long-running dispute over pay. Aslef announced its members at 16 train operators will walk out on September 30 – the day before the conference – and October 4, the final day of the event. The union said the strikes [...]
Trainline shares soar as £2.6bn ticket sales help shrug off rail strike chaos September 14, 2023 Trainline’s shares soared more than 12 per cent this morning after the firm unveiled a £50m share buyback scheme on the back of booming ticket sales. Group net ticket sales at the online retailer grew by nearly a quarter to £2.6bn in the six months to August, taking revenues to £197m, a 20 per cent [...]
Heathrow Airport braced for October half-term chaos as baggage workers to strike September 13, 2023 Heathrow Airport is to face strike chaos this autumn, as 170 baggage staff walk-out in October in an ongoing dispute over pay. Members of the Unite Union, who conduct high-end maintenance and servicing of baggage carousels, will strike over 13 separate days in October. The strikes will be between 17:30 on the 6th and 6am [...]