RMT announces second day of rail strike for 8 October September 22, 2022 The union RMT has announced a second day of rail strike for 8 October. More than 40,000 workers at Network Rail and 15 other operators will walk out as part of the long-standing dispute over salaries, jobs and working conditions. Disruption will affect services on Chiltern Railways, Cross Country Trains, Greater Anglia, LNER, East Midlands [...]
Network Rail hits back at ‘regretful’ RMT claim linking modernisation proposals to tragedy February 16, 2023 Network Rail’s plans to modernise maintenance will improve safety for workers, as it hit out at the RMT union for its “regretful” linking of proposals to a tragedy almost 20 years ago. NR strongly denied claims by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union that it had a cost-cutting agenda, as its boss Mick Lynch invoked [...]
RMT rail union boss Mick Lynch sets out ‘road map’ as services hit by fresh strikes August 26, 2023 The biggest rail workers’ union has suggested a “road map” to a negotiated settlement in the deadlocked dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has written to the Rail Delivery Group saying the two sides needed to navigate a way through the row. The move was made as 20,000 [...]
What days will train cleaners with RMT walk out this month? Winter strikes continues into Spring April 5, 2023 Cleaners working on trains across the country are to stage a 48-hour strike in a long-running dispute over pay. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) employed by a number of private contractors will walk out on April 14 and 15. The union is campaigning for a wage rate of £15 an hour, [...]
Rail strikes: Minister Huw Merriman to hold talks with RMT and train operators December 14, 2022 Rail minister Huw Merriman is set to hold the latest round of talks with the union RMT and train operators after this week’s strike brought the UK to a standstill. Merriman will meet with union bosses as well as with train companies and Network Rail tomorrow in an eleventh-hour attempt to solve the rail dispute [...]
Rail strikes: RMT rejects eight per cent pay rise offer December 4, 2022 Rail union the RMT has rejected an 8 per cent pay rise offered by rail operators, aimed at heading off strikes planned for next week. “We have rejected this offer as it does not meet any of our criteria for securing a settlement on long term job security, a decent pay rise and protecting working [...]
RMT announces ANOTHER rail strike on 27 July July 13, 2022 RMT union members have announced they will strike on 27 July after they rejected a “paltry” offer from Network Rail. The 24 hour walk out affects both the government-owned operator and 13 other firms. Network Rail workers will strike from 2am while those employed at the other companies – including Govia Thameslink – will walk [...]
Rail passengers to suffer travel chaos on Saturday during RMT strike – here’s all you need to know July 28, 2023 Rail passengers will suffer fresh travel chaos on Saturday as thousands of workers strike in a long-running row over pay, jobs and conditions. Services will be disrupted when members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, including station staff and train managers, walk out. Passengers have been advised to check their travel arrangements because [...]
Rail union RMT extends strike mandate for next six months as hospitality industry urges resolution May 5, 2023 Members of the biggest rail workers’ union have voted to renew their mandate to continue taking industrial action for the next six months in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said there was an overwhelming vote in favour. Unions involved in disputes have to re-ballot their members [...]
RMT doesn’t exclude chance of new tube strikes as members renew mandate December 8, 2022 The RMT has not excluded the chance of new strike action on the tube network as it received another six-month strike mandate from London Underground workers. General secretary Mick Lynch has urged London Underground and mayor Sadiq Khan to sit down with the union “so we can bring this dispute to a resolution.” “If a [...]