Platform staff to walk out on 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 November as union joins rail and tube workers October 24, 2022 Rail platform staff working at Network Rail and other five train operators will walk out on 3,4,5,7, 8 November as the union TSSA has announced another week of industrial action. Disruption will affect services on Network Rail, Avanti West Coast, South Western Railway, West Midlands Trains and c2c. Workers – which are striking as part [...]
Addison Lee boss: Taxi firms making a fortune during strikes is an ‘urban myth’ October 24, 2022 Private taxi and hire companies making a fortune during strike days is an “urban myth”, according to Addison Lee’s chief executive Liam Griffin. “We don’t surge in the way Uber does,” Griffin told City A.M. “We continue to charge the same rates we would on any given day.” The comments come as thousands of rail [...]
Royal British Legion cancels London poppy appeal event due to November rail strikes October 22, 2022 The Royal British Legion has scrapped its £1m poppy appeal fundraising event after announced rail strikes in November. Initially scheduled for 3 November, London Poppy Day sees around 2,000 veterans and personnel raise money in the capital. However, RMT strikes have caused the charity to announce it is now looking at how to “lessen” the [...]
Rail workers to walk out on 3 and 5 November to coincide with TFL strikes October 19, 2022 Workers at 14 train operators will walk out on 3 and 5 November after RMT Union members rejected a new pay offer. Strikes will hit the network next month after negotiations with the Rail Delivery Group failed on salaries, jobs and working conditions. The action will take place alongside industrial action from Network Rail, London [...]
Transport secretary Trevelyan calls for ‘wage restraint’ in rail October 19, 2022 Rail workers’ wage increases need to be realistic as the Treasury cannot cope with salaries going up according to inflation rates, transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said. “Within the rail sector we have to maintain wage restraint because we’ve already spent £16bn just keeping it going,” Trevelyan told the transport select committee earlier today. “So it [...]
Hewitson’s Glory set to leave rivals raising Whyte flag October 18, 2022 FORMER 13-time Champion Jockey turned trainer Douglas Whyte and go-to jockey Lyle Hewitson are the team to follow when racing gets underway with an eight-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Whyte and his young pilot Hewitson have been a combination made in heaven since January. The pair recorded 27 wins before the season ended [...]
Eurostar cancels Paris-London services as strikes hit France October 18, 2022 Eurostar has cancelled trains between Paris and London as nation-wide strikes hit France. The train operator was forced to axe today’s 11.13am and 4.13pm services to London as well as the 1.31pm and 7.01pm trains to Paris, as thousands of French transport workers walked out in a dispute over pay. “Travellers booked on a cancelled [...]
Unions hit back against minimum service levels measures October 16, 2022 Unions have hit back against the government’s decision to press ahead with ensuring minimum service levels during transport strikes. Train drivers’ union Aslef said the measure is doomed to fail as it would only increase chaos at stations. “What happens when 100 per cent of passengers try to get on 40 per cent minimum service [...]
Hotelier: Rail strikes cost me half a million – it’s time to get round the table October 14, 2022 As if life wasn’t tough enough for the hospitality industry as it recovers from the pandemic and battles through economic headwinds, for Tony Matharu – owner of three hotels across London – there is another growing concern – rail strikes. “Strikes are difficult for all businesses, especially rail strikes which negatively impact most businesses.” We [...]
Workspace says office demand remains strong despite strike disruption and extreme weather October 13, 2022 Workspace said demand for office space in the second quarter remained resilient, despite extreme hot weather and tube and rail strike disruption. The flexible working space firm reported strong conversion of demand into lettings with 317 lettings completed in the quarter and 642 lettings in the first half, with a total rental value of £17.5m [...]