Train drivers have voted to continue taking strike action for the next six months in their long-running pay dispute. Unions involved in industrial disputes have to hold a fresh ballot every six months to ask their members if they want to continue taking action. Train drivers’ union Aslef said on Wednesday that it had balloted…
Rail Strikes to Hit FA Cup Final and Epsom Derby
Planned train strikes will affect hundreds of thousands of spectators travelling to events on Saturday such as the FA Cup final and the Epsom Derby. Train drivers’ union Aslef is on strike on Wednesday at 13 train companies, meaning several operators such as Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern, and Thameslink are running no trains. A…
RMT Members Vote to Renew Strike Mandate for 6 More Months
Britain’s biggest rail workers’ union said its members have voted to renew its mandate to continue staging strikes for the next six months. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), whose executive committee has rejected the latest offer aimed at resolving a long-running pay dispute, said on Thursday there was overwhelming backing for further strike…
Wales Nursing and Ambulance Strikes Postponed After New Pay Offer
Unions have agreed to postpone the planned strikes by nurses and ambulance workers in Wales next week after the Welsh government made a new pay offer. The GMB union announced on Friday that it will suspend its strike action in Wales planned for Monday, while the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) cancelled its walkout scheduled…
UK Faces ‘Challenging Period’ With Fresh Wave of Strikes Causing Disruptions: Sunak
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned that the country is facing a “challenging period” with a wave of industrial action over the coming weeks. Sunak made the comments during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, as train services across the UK were severely disrupted by the first of a wave of 48-hour strikes in the…
Capitol Report: 42 Bipartisan Senators Issue Serious Warning to the CCP; Rep. Stefanik Says Donor Funds Stolen
December 2, 2022
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President Joe Biden signed a bill to avert a crippling rail strike. But he says the fight isn’t over for a key measure lacking in the legislation. Dozens of U.S. lawmakers give a warning to the Chinese Communist Party that there will be consequences if it violently responds to protestors who are standing up to…
NTD Business (Dec. 2): US Economy Added 263K Jobs in Nov.; Tesla Unveils New Heavy-Duty Semi Trucks
President Biden signs a bill to avoid a nationwide rail strike. It means train commuters and products will stay on track next week. New jobs report released today; 263,000 jobs added, beating expectations. Does a strong labor market mean upwards inflationary pressure? We have analysis. Electric carmaker Tesla unveils its new heavy-duty semi trucks. Elon…
NTD Business (Dec. 2): US Economy Added 263,000 Jobs in Nov.; Tesla Unveils New Heavy-Duty Semi Trucks
President Joe Biden signs a bill to avoid a nationwide rail strike. It means train commuters and products will stay on track next week. The new jobs report was released; 263,000 jobs were added, beating expectations. Does a strong labor market mean upwards inflationary pressure? We have analysis. Electric carmaker Tesla unveils its new heavy-duty…
Biden Signs Bill That Imposes Agreement on Rail Unions, Averting Strike
President Joe Biden on Dec. 2 signed legislation that forces rail unions to adopt an agreement, averting a strike by rail workers. “I know this was a tough vote for members of both parties, it was tough for me,” Biden said before signing the bill. But, he added, he believed it was the right thing to…
Full List: How Members of Congress Voted on Bill to Impose Agreement on Rail Workers
The U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives have approved a bill to avoid a rail strike. See how each member voted below. Senate (80–15) Senators who voted for the bill: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)…
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