Employers must act early when strike action looms: Industrial action and what can be done January 13, 2017 Strike action is continuing to cause significant disruption for commuters, business travellers and holidaymakers in early 2017 – but could it have been prevented? Southern Rail has announced that it is going ahead with three-day stoppages of its train services this month – the first started this week – and British Airways’ cabin crew held a 48-hour strike [...]
Canary Wharf station reopens after flooding trouble causes more travel headaches for the capital’s commuters January 12, 2017 The capital's commuters have been given yet more travel headaches for the week, after flooding caused station troubles during rush-hour. Canary Wharf was evacuated due to flooding, while westbound services weren't stopping at Mansion House and Victoria station also because of flooding. Bank was also closed due to overcrowding. Trains are now stopping at Mansion House, though Circle [...]
British Airways cabin crew ramp up strike action with fresh 72-hour walkout set for 19 January January 12, 2017 British Airways cabin crew will stage a fresh 72-hour walkout from 19 January in an ongoing dispute over pay, Unite union has announced. Members of the so-called mixed fleet cabin crew (working long- and short-haul flights) at Heathrow will take part in a three-day strike next week. The union said it marked a stand against [...]
Here’s when the next Tube strike is likely to be January 12, 2017 The next Tube strike will take place on 6 February unless a dispute with Transport for London (TfL) can be resolved, the RMT union has said. The PA reported today that the RMT had warned industrial action will be "escalated" if TfL cannot resolve the dispute. The threat came days after Tube workers brought the [...]
RMT threatens travel disruption could spread across the UK as it sets deadlines for assurances from Arriva Rail North and Merseyrail January 11, 2017 The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has threatened to take travel disruption across the country, after it set a deadline to two train companies for assurances on the role of the guard. It has told both Merseyrail and Arriva Rail North, which trades as Northern, that it wants assurances over the "safety critical role [...]
TfL braced for wintry weather as it pledges to minimise travel disruption after snow warning for the capital January 11, 2017 Transport for London (TfL) has said it's braced for wintry weather with plans to keep rail and road networks open, after a 24-hour strike brought numerous services to a halt on Monday. There hasn't been significant snowfall for three winters, but the Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for London, forecasting a risk of snow [...]
RMT is balloting London Underground staff for more strike action January 11, 2017 RMT has announced it will be balloting London Underground (LUL) staff for more strike action "over a breakdown in industrial relations". The union also pointed to "numerous breaches of agreed machineries and agreements by LUL management". These include "not consulting or negotiating with RMT over reduced staffing levels within fleet", and "breaching our agreement on Night [...]
Sadiq Khan says he’s “worried about industrial relations” as TfL seeks talks with unions to avoid more strike chaos January 10, 2017 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was "always worried about industrial relations" after a 24-hour Tube strike caused havoc in the capital yesterday. He was taking questions from the London Assembly about his prospective Budget for the coming year. Chair of the Transport Committee Caroline Pidgeon asked Khan how concerned he was that significant restructuring and transformational change [...]
British Airways cabin crew start 48-hour strike at Heathrow January 10, 2017 A two-day strike by some of British Airways' cabin staff may cause disruption at Heathrow today and tomorrow, though the airline has put contingency plans in place. The strike, by 2,900 members of the Unite trade union, is over a pay dispute for members of the mixed fleet. They are workers recruited since 2011 and [...]
Southern Rail strikes “have hit house price growth” January 10, 2017 The first of three days of Southern strikes began this morning – but that's not the only woe faced by commuters along the line today, after it emerged house price growth has been hit by the action. Yep – after months of delays and strikes, house-hunters have finally been put off buying homes near stations [...]