UK braces itself for nation-wide disruption as 40,000 workers announce another two days of rail strikes July 15, 2022 The UK will need to brace itself for nation-wide disruption as 40,000 rail members of the union RMT announced late last night an additional two days’ strike on 18 and 20 August. RMT members working at Network Rail and 14 other operators announced earlier this week they will also walk out on 27 July in [...]
Drivers at eight rail operators across UK to halt work and strike on July 30 July 14, 2022 Train drivers at eight rail companies will strike on July 30 in a dispute over pay, their union Aslef announced. The strike – which marks the train drivers’ first national walkout since 1995 – comes on the heels of RMT members at Network Rail and 14 other operators walking out on 27 July after they [...]
Union members at GWR, Greater Anglia and TransPennine endorse major network disruption as pay conflict blows up July 13, 2022 Almost 700 members of the union TSSA working at Great Western Railway (GWR), TransPennine and Greatter Anglia have voted in favour of industrial action. According to the union, which announced the ballot’s result today, members balloted voted in favour of both strike and action short of strike. But, due to current laws, only GWR workers [...]
RMT announces ANOTHER rail strike on 27 July July 13, 2022 RMT union members have announced they will strike on 27 July after they rejected a “paltry” offer from Network Rail. The 24 hour walk out affects both the government-owned operator and 13 other firms. Network Rail workers will strike from 2am while those employed at the other companies – including Govia Thameslink – will walk [...]
Network Rail deems agency workers’ proposal will have ‘limited if no effect’ on strikes short term July 13, 2022 Network Rail has deemed that the government’s proposal to replace striking staff with agency workers will have “limited if no effect in the short term.” “I think we’ve been clear that [changing the legislation] is likely to have limited if no effect in the short-term and it’s likely to have a limited effect in the [...]
TSSA urges Network Rail to ‘wake up’ after latest pay package proposal falls short of expectations July 12, 2022 TSSA has urged Network Rail to "wake up" following the latest pay offer, which it has slammed as "well below" expectations.
RMT weighs up new deal after summer strike action July 12, 2022 RMT is mulling over a new offer which could finally bring to an end a bitter dispute with Network Rail over staff pay and working conditions.
Plan to replace striking workers with agency staff branded ‘unethical and morally reprehensible’ by RMT July 12, 2022 The RMT trade union has condemned plans backed by MPs which would allow striking workers to be replaced with agency staff. The measure was voted in Commons on Monday night by a majority of 87 votes, 289 to 202, with the union’s general secretary Mick Lynch calling it “unethical and morally reprehensible”. According to the [...]
Rail union bosses who called for biggest train strike in 25 years take home £280,000 in pay and perks July 12, 2022 With the transport unions having voted on the ‘biggest rail strike in 25 years’, it has been revealed that two Aslef trade union bosses had a combined total remuneration of £281,601 in 2021. Aslef’s general secretary, Mick Whelan, took home £151,371 in total remuneration in 2021. While Aslef’s Assistant General Secretary, Simon Weller, received £130,230 in the same year, the TaxPayers’ Alliance said [...]
Exclusive: Lime sets eyes on future US IPO, but timeline still unclear July 12, 2022 US electric bike and scooter company Lime continues to have its eyes set on becoming a public listed company, but London looks set to miss out on the float. “We are always working to be in a position in which we would be ready,” Lime’s president Joe Kraus told City A.M. during an exclusive interview. [...]