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 [...]
Nationwide rail strike is back on: RMT confirms action to take place on June 4 and June 11 May 28, 2015 The nationwide rail strike, called off at the 11th hour last week, has been rescheduled for next week. Transport union RMT confirmed that the first action would take place for 24 hours from 5pm on June 4 this afternoon. A second strike is being scheduled to run from just after midnight on June 9 [...]
Queen’s Speech 2015: Here’s the full transcript May 27, 2015 My Lords and members of the House of Commons. My government will legislate in the interests of everyone in our country. It will adopt a one nation approach, helping working people get on, supporting aspiration, giving new opportunities to the most disadvantaged and bringing different parts of our country together. My government will [...]
From Thomas Cook to the Prosecco shortage: Here’s what got us talking this week May 22, 2015 There was a bomb. There was an earthquake. And there was, very nearly, a nation-wide rail strike. Here's what got us talking this week. 1. Panic stations over Prosecco and…er… eggs We don't know which is worse. Well of course we do. Still a global egg shortage is pretty alarming. But cards on the table, [...]