Bad news, commuters: RMT is balloting London Underground members over a new strike June 4, 2015 Bad news fellow commuters. Tube workers are voting on strike action over a pay deal that union RMT has branded “an insult to the hardworking men and women who deliver a world class service”. All grades are being called to vote on both strike action and action short of a strike, both over [...]
London rail engineers threaten to walk out over industrial relations and rota row June 3, 2015 Strike action could hit London as engineers on Southern Rail are balloted for action over breakdown in industrial relations. Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union confirmed that it will ballot over 200 200 engineering members on Southern Rail’s train operations. It said that representatives had been raising concerns "over a number of issues" with Southern [...]
Bidders for East Anglia rail line are confirmed: First East Anglia and National East Anglia Trains to take on Abellio June 2, 2015 The government yesterday named the firms who have qualified to bid to operate the East Anglia rail franchise. The operators, that will now endeavour to succeed incumbent Abellio East Anglia, are First East Anglia and National East Anglia Trains. Abellio East Anglia Limited – a joint venture between Abellio Transport Group and Stagecoach [...]
Rail strikes are cancelled after new pay offer June 1, 2015 NETWORK rail workers called off a planned strike yesterday after receiving a revised deal. Workers were set to walk out for 24 hours on Thursday, followed by a two-day strike next week, after rejecting two pay deals. But commuters across the country can now breathe a sigh of relief after the strike was called off [...]
National rail strike: RMT suspend 24-hour Network Rail walkout planned for 4-5 June June 1, 2015 The national rail strike, scheduled to take place this week, has been suspended after unions and rail bosses negotiated a new pay deal. In a letter to members RMT general secretary Mick Cash said improvements to pay conditions "are enough to suspend the forthcoming industrial action". The action, due to take place over 24 hours [...]
UK national rail strike talks go into fourth day as union bosses reject new pay deal May 31, 2015 Talks to prevent a national rail strike have been adjourned until Monday, in a dispute over pay that previously threatened a strike last Monday. Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union general secretary Mike Cash dubbed a new pay offer by Network Rail "unacceptable". The move meant that a new 24-hour strike is planned for Thursday [...]
Rail strike: Network Rail and RMT crisis talks continue into evening in a bid to avert industrial action May 30, 2015 Talks between Network Rail and RMT bosses are continuing into the evening as the two sides try to negotiate a deal to avert strikes that will bring Britain's railways to a halt. A pay deal was rejected by union bosses on Thursday, meaning plans for a strike by Network Rail staff are back on. However, [...]
From Fifa and Greece to the rail strike and Queen’s Speech: Here’s what got us talking this week May 29, 2015 There was a speech. There was a protest. There were some strange-looking balloons. And rapidly receding in our memories, there was a bank holiday. Here's what got us talking this week 1. Fifa was in the news Commentators expressed but little surprise when a number of Fifa officials were arrested this week, but [...]
National rail strike: This is the pay deal that RMT has rejected in favour of striking on June 4-5 and June 9-11 May 29, 2015 Network Rail and RMT bosses are once again entering talks to see if the latest set of strikes, announced yesterday, can be averted. The national rail strike earmarked to start on bank holiday Monday earlier this week was narrowly avoided after a new offer was tabled by Network Rail bosses, in order to give [...]
Network Rail strike rescheduled as RMT union refuses pay offer May 28, 2015 THE RAIL strike is back on. Londoners may have avoided travel disruptions earlier this week when the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union called off a two-day strike over pay disputes, but yesterday the union said that more industrial action could be expected as soon as next week. RMT said that it would hold a 24-hour strike from [...]