Jeremy Corbyn ramps up calls for railway renationalisation and for government to take over Southern Rail franchise August 3, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will today ramp up his pledge to renationalise the UK’s railways. At a public rally in Brighton, one of the cities worst hit by the Southern Rail crisis, Corbyn will call on the government to end the franchise and reiterate the Labour Party’s commitment to a nationalised “People’s Railway”. “If there’s [...]
The RMT must cancel its self-indulgent and self-harming Southern Rail strike August 2, 2016 After the vote for Brexit, it is more important than ever that London does all it can to reassure people from around the globe that it remains the best city in the world in which to do business. Part of this is ensuring that London remains a city that works, including that employees and visitors [...]
TfL are cracking down on illegal taxis and minicabs, but unions says it’s failing to look at “e-hailing” services like Uber August 2, 2016 Sadiq Khan has unveiled plans to crack down on illegal taxis and minicabs – but transport union RMT has complained the drive will fail to look at smartphone services like Uber. Transport for London (TfL) will hire an additional 250 hi-vis wearing compliance officers by September 2017, quadrupling the number available to tackle illegal cabs at sites across London including Kings Cross, [...]
North Sea oil workers ready for fresh strike as low prices bite July 31, 2016 North Sea oil workers are preparing to walk out for the second time in just over a week, as the embattled sector continues to struggle amid stubbornly low oil prices. Workers will go on strike for 48 hours on 4 August, as part of an ongoing dispute over changes to wages and shift patterns which has pitted trade [...]
Southern Rail guards to stage five-day strike in August 2016 July 28, 2016 Rail union RMT has confirmed a new round of industrial action involving Southern Rail guards after "a point blank refusal by both the company and the government to engage with the union" ahead of a 21 August deadline. Guards will not work any shifts between 12:01AM on Monday 8 August and 11:59PM on Friday 12 August. [...]
Commuter hell might get worse: RMT to ballot station staff across Govia Thameslink Railways July 27, 2016 Already reeling from upheaval on Southern Rail, commuters may enter the next circle of hell as RMT is to ballot staff across Govia Thameslink Railways (GTR). The union says it is to ballot station staff for industrial action over the threat to jobs, pay and safety from the impact of ticket office closures and the [...]
The first strike action in a generation by North Sea oil workers is taking place today July 26, 2016 Hundreds of North Sea oil workers have agreed to down their tools for the first time in a generation today. Nearly 400 members of trade unions Unite and RMT will take part in a 24-hour stoppage. They work for Wood Group across eight oil platforms. This will be followed by a series of other strikes [...]
Sadiq Khan urges Transport for London to take “immediate control of Southern Rail” until problems are resolved July 20, 2016 Transport for London should take immediate control of Southern Rail until problems on its lines are resolved, the mayor of London has said. Sadiq Khan has come out today to voice concern over the service and state he urgently wants to put a top TfL team in charge of failing Govia Thameslink Railways' Southern franchise. [...]
North Sea oil workers back strike action as tensions mount July 13, 2016 The North Sea came closer to strike action today after workers voted largely in favour of a walkout. Two ballots from the Unite and RMT trade unions were well over the 50 per cent turnout threshold for walkouts at Shell's Brent oilfield. Read more: Oil slide leads to call from RAC for savings on the forecourt Unite said the next [...]
It’s high time Southern Rail got its act together July 12, 2016 Commuters on the troubled Southern rail franchise have had enough, and rightly so. The London and south-east England service has been beset by delays and cancellations caused by engineering works and industrial action. Yesterday, long-suffering commuters demonstrated in Victoria station during the evening rush-hour in protest at the lamentable service they’re forced to endure. The protest [...]