London venues warn they will haemorrhage sales if rail strikes go ahead this Christmas December 5, 2022 London restaurants have warned they will haemorrhage sales should planned railway strikes go ahead this month, as union bosses rejected a new pay offer over the week. Searcys champagne bar and restaurant chain, which has venues at the Gherkin and St Pancras International station, said it was worried it would take a 30 per cent [...]
Searcys boss: London venues set for ‘real reality check’ in the new year with spending slowdown warnings December 5, 2022 London restaurants face a “real reality check” come January and February, as consumers will pull back from dining out after Christmas, the boss of champagne bar chain Searcys has warned. Diners will “want to batten down the hatches” next year after enjoying their first Christmas free of Covid measures in three years, with the cost [...]
Keir Starmer urges compromise on rail strikes after latest pay deal rejected December 5, 2022 Both the unions and the train operators need to compromise to bring the ongoing railway strikes to an end, according to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. “Both sides need to compromise, both sides need to finish the negotiations and the government needs to drive them forward,” Starmer told ITV’s Good Morning Britain. “The government’s been [...]
Rail strikes: RMT rejects eight per cent pay rise offer December 4, 2022 Rail union the RMT has rejected an 8 per cent pay rise offered by rail operators, aimed at heading off strikes planned for next week. “We have rejected this offer as it does not meet any of our criteria for securing a settlement on long term job security, a decent pay rise and protecting working [...]
Zahawi: Army could be called in to ease Christmas strike disruption December 4, 2022 The army could be brought in to help with expected strike disruption over the Christmas period, Tory party chair Nadhim Zahawi has said. Zahawi said that members of the army may have to start “driving ambulances” and work on the borders as NHS staff and Border Force officers prepare to start industrial action. Many key [...]
Strike chaos: TSSA announces more railway staff will walk out ahead of Christmas December 3, 2022 Thousands more railway station staff are set to walk out this month, as union bosses and ministers held talks at Parliament yesterday. The TSSA union served notice for strike action in a further six train operating companies and Network Rail yesterday, meaning thousands more workers will walk out on 17 December. This takes the number [...]
Winter of discontent: Platform staff join rail workers with more strikes in December November 30, 2022 Station platform workers have piled on more pressure to the British public before Christmas announcing a series of strike days in mid-December. Members of the TSSA union will join railway colleagues on the picket line as part of a long-standing dispute over salaries and jobs. Avanti West Coast workers will walk out on 13, 14, [...]
Eurostar security staff to join railway workers in pre-Christmas strike November 30, 2022 Eurostar’s passengers might need to brace for disruption over the Christmas period, as security staff contracted by facility manager Mitie have announced a strike for mid-December. Over 100 members of the union RMT are set to walk out on 16, 18, 22, 23 December as part of an ongoing dispute over salaries. This will severely [...]
Rail strikes: Time for the government to bang some heads together November 30, 2022 Government has continued to claim rail strikes are a private discussion - but it's time for them to muscle in and find a deal
Bus drivers on 70 routes in N London to strike for seven days in December November 29, 2022 Bus drivers working for garages operated by Metroline will strike on seven days next month starting on 1 December. Londoners are being warned some other bus services and the tube network will be busier as a result of the Unite union action affecting 70 routes. The action will impact bus journeys mainly in the north, [...]