Night Tube strikes look set to be called off, after staff receive new four-year pay deal January 22, 2016 Londoners rejoice: the series of Tube strikes set to start from next week look set to be called off after Transport for London bosses put forward a new four-year pay deal to union reps yesterday. The new deal includes a one-off bonus of £500 to all workers – not just those on the Night Tube – and an [...]
Tube strike 2016: Train drivers’ action over Night Tube set to be suspended January 20, 2016 Planned strikes by London Underground (LU) train drivers are set to be suspended, after progress was made in talks today between LU and the drivers' unions. Industrial action had been planned to begin on the evening of Tuesday 26 January, with further strikes to take place on Monday 15 February and Wednesday 17 February. Discussions between the parties [...]
Tube strike 2016: Now TSSA union will join Aslef and RMT for January and February strike dates a day after Unite pulls out in light of TfL talks January 19, 2016 A third union will join Aslef and RMT in taking part in Tube strikes, the first of which is due to take place next week if an agreement can't be reached over pay and working conditions connected to the Night Tube. TSSA has said it will also walkout if talks between the unions and Transport [...]
Tube strike 2016: Unite pulls out of scheduled dates for action as talks continue between Aslef, RMT and TfL January 18, 2016 Unite, one of three unions involved in Tube strikes which are due to begin next week, has pulled out of the industrial action as talks with Transport for London resume to try and avert the walkout. Latest: Now a new union will join the Tube strikes The union, representing 600 Tube engineers and maintenance staff, had joined [...]
Tube strike 2016 could be called off as talks to continue next week as TfL, Aslef and RMT negotiate over pay, Night Tube January 15, 2016 Talks between transport bosses and unions will continue throughout the next week, as both sides attempt to reach an agreement ahead of scheduled strikes. Members of Aslef and RMT are currently planning to strike on three 24-hour strikes, with the first starting at 9.15pm on Tuesday 26 January and running until the same time on Wednesday 27 [...]
Tube strikes: The unions are harming London and the low paid by striking over Night Tube January 12, 2016 When Mike Brown was confirmed as London’s new transport commissioner last September, he might have expected to find a note from his predecessor stating bluntly: “Dear commissioner, I’m afraid there is no money”. While most of the UK economy has adapted to the realities of modern-day austerity, however, the transport unions are apparently yet to [...]
Tube strikes 2016: When are they, how long are they for, who is striking and why? Everything you need to know January 11, 2016 When are the strikes and how long will they last? London will be brought to a halt once again by 24-hour strikes on the Tube, and they're coming pretty soon. The dates to stick in your diary are at the end of January and middle of February. 1. Tuesday 26 January – Wednesday 27 January. 2. Monday [...]
Tube strikes 2016 dates: RMT and Aslef confirm three days of strikes over the Night Tube pay row with TfL January 11, 2016 RMT and Aslef unions have confirmed they will stage three 24-hour strikes in a long running row over driver pay and conditions with the proposed launch of the Night Tube. RMT member drivers will walkout from 6.30pm on the following dates for 24 hours, disrupting thousands of Londoners' journeys. Tuesday 26 January Monday 15 February Wednesday 17 February Other non-driver [...]
Tube strikes January and February 2016: Drivers’ union Aslef confirms its members will strike alongside RMT this month January 11, 2016 Transport for London and business groups have slammed unions for committing to a further three strike dates, which will bring the capital's Tube system to a standstill yet again. Aslef has confirmed it will join RMT in striking on three dates, after the unions dismissed yet another pay deal put forward by transport bosses. The drivers [...]
Tube strike 2016 dates: Fresh three day strikes by Aslef union drivers set to go ahead in Night Tube row January 10, 2016 Update: RMT has confirmed three 24-hour strike dates. Get the latest here. Fresh strikes by London Underground drivers look set to go ahead as the long-running row over Night Tube working conditions continues. Executives of drivers' union Aslef are expected to call for three days of strikes tomorrow, starting as soon as this month, in the dispute [...]