London Bus strikes: Unite union hints at more chaos for commuters January 13, 2015 Londoners face more commuting chaos over the coming weeks if the union representing bus drivers fails to get operators to come to the negotiating table. Members of the Unite union at 18 bus companies walked out for a 24-hour strike yesterday over pay and conditions, causing chaos for passengers. Transport for London (TfL) said about [...]
Here’s everything you need to know about today’s London bus strike, including the routes not affected January 13, 2015 Note: This story is from January. For February's bus strikes please go to this article. Transport for London (TfL) has insisted that a third of its bus routes are still operating as normal, despite a 24-hour strike launched today by the Unite union. Bus drivers said they wanted a single agreement to cover their pay [...]
London bus strike planned to disrupt commuter travel next week January 9, 2015 Bus services throughout London could be severely disrupted if a planned 24-hour strike goes ahead next week. The strike, organised by Unite over pay disparity between the capital's 18 different operators, is scheduled to take place for 24 hours from 00:01am on Tuesday January 13. Unite claims that up to 27,000 workers will [...]
Northern Line Tube strike: “90 per cent service is running”, says Transport for London December 1, 2014 The Northern Line is running a good service, with 90 per cent of trains running on time – despite a 24-hour strike by Northern Line drivers, Transport for London (TfL) said today. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union are on strike over the sacking of a driver who failed a breath test, but [...]
How many hours do you waste on the Tube? Millions every month… November 3, 2014 Has it ever felt like you are wasting your life away on public transport? Turns out that feeling might not be too far from the mark. Official figures show that Londoners lost a total of 7.1m hours on the Tube in the second quarter of this year – that's 47 per cent up on [...]
Tube strike called off as new RMT boss claims concessions October 9, 2014 STRIKE action due to go ahead next Tuesday was called off yesterday following talks between Transport for London, the RMT union and mediator Acas. The strike action was called by the RMT’s new director general Mick Cash. “The RMT has been able to secure significant movement in three key areas which have allowed our executive [...]
London Tube strike called off after RMT union makes “substantial progress” October 9, 2014 The 48-hour Tube strike that was due to take place next week has been called off after unions said they had made “substantial progress” in talks. The strike had been scheduled to start at 9pm on Tuesday and run until 8:59pm Thursday evening, and had been called over the threat of around 900 job [...]
Kurdish protesters march on Downing Street, plan St Pancras demo October 9, 2014 Anti-Islamic State protesters have taken to London's streets yet again, in demonstration against the terrorist group as it attacks Kurdish town Kobani – and the lack of support from Turkey. Protesters have marched on Downing Street and are planning another demonstration outside St Pancras this evening, according to the Facebook page of Soas' Kurdish [...]
Kurdish protesters march on Downing Street, plan St Pancras demo this evening October 8, 2014 Anti-Islamic State protesters have taken to London's streets yet again, in demonstration against the terrorist group as it attacks Kurdish town Kobani – and the lack of support from Turkey. Protesters have marched on Downing Street and are planning another demonstration outside St Pancras this evening, according to the Facebook page of Soas' Kurdish [...]
London Underground’s Tuesday Tube strike could be called off as mediators move in October 7, 2014 Talks are going ahead this morning between Transport for London (TfL) and the RMT Union, which has asked its members to down tools next Tuesday for 48 hours in protest against Tube ticket office closures. Mediator Acas, which has a 94 per cent success rate in resolving disputes, became involved yesterday after transport chiefs blasted [...]