Virgin train workers have voted for strike, RMT says August 9, 2016 After the misery caused by the RMT strike on Southern Rail, workers on the Virgin trains have now voted for industrial action. Workers on Virgin East Coast have voted to strike in a dispute over jobs, working conditions and safety, the RMT rail union said. Read more: RMT offers to suspend Southern strike – if it [...]
Southern Rail strike: RMT offers to suspend industrial action if it gets what it wants August 9, 2016 The union striking on Southern Rail has offered to suspend its action – if it gets what it wants. The RMT union repeated offer to suspend Southern strike action around principles of ScotRail proposals and calls for urgent talks today. The union offered to suspend strikes on last Friday, but only if Southern meet the same [...]
Southern discomfort: Train operator only delivered 70 per cent of services on time August 9, 2016 The train operator at the centre of what is set to be the longest strike on the railways since the 1960s has seen the punctuality of its services plunge to just 70 per cent, new figures show. During July, Southern's operator Govia Thameslink only delivered 70 per cent of services on time across its franchises according [...]
Theresa May has blasted Southern Rail strikers for heaping fresh misery on commuters August 8, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May has condemned Southern Rail strikers for heaping “misery” on commuters, while also insisting she wants to work with the franchise's owner to improve service. Southern Rail RMT members began a five day strike earlier today, arguing that passenger safety is being compromised by plans for train drivers, rather than guards, to [...]
Business groups slam RMT’s strike on Southern Rail August 8, 2016 Business groups have hit out at RMT's strike on Southern Rail, which parent Govia has said will bring misery to hundreds of thousands of commuters. London First said the strike is "totally unjustified" and punishes commuters. David Leam, infrastructure director at business group London First, said: "The RMT's strike is totally unjustified. It punishes the many commuters [...]
Southern Rail: Conductors to go on five-day strike after talks break down August 8, 2016 A five-day strike bringing “misery to hundreds of thousands of passengers” who use Southern Rail is to start this morning, sparking renewed calls from the London mayor for Transport for London to take control of Southern. The strike by conductors on Southern trains will start after the RMT union said talks broke down after Govia [...]
Get set for Southern Rail strikes next week, after union talks broke down August 5, 2016 There's no easy way to say this: those Southern Rail strikes are more than likely going ahead next week after talks between bosses and the RMT union broke down. Talks between Southern and RMT ended with no resolution this evening, meaning five days of strikes will go ahead next week. That came after RMT offered [...]
Heading to Brighton Pride this weekend? Southern Rail could cause problems due to staff shortages August 5, 2016 Londoners heading to the Pride festival in Brighton this weekend could be in for a longer party than they are expecting, with industrial action set to cause delays, cancellations and a lot of waiting for train services. Southern Rail has warned that "because of continuing train crew shortages, some services may have to be cancelled [...]
RMT has just offered to suspend next week’s Southern strike – but only if it matches an offer by ScotRail August 5, 2016 The RMT union has offered to suspend strikes on Southern Rail planned for next week – but only if Southern meets certain conditions. In an open letter to Southern managing director Charles Horton following two days of Acas talks, the union said it will suspend strikes as long as the company matches an offer made by [...]
Commuters face fresh Southern misery as union ballots members on new strikes August 3, 2016 Southern Rail travellers face fresh commute misery in September after a rail union announced plans to ballot staff over a potential strike. The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association will poll 150 station staff members over Southern railway plans to close ticket offices and cut staffing numbers. 34 offices are set to close, while 49 will only [...]