Train drivers in 13 British train operators went on strike on Wednesday, causing service cancellations across the country. The industrial action, organised by the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), is the latest in a series of strikes in the rail sector amid bitter disputes between trade unions and the government and companies…
UK Train Services Face Fresh Disruptions Amid Biggest Rail Strike of the Year
Britain’s rail network will face severe disruptions on Saturday amid the biggest strike so far this year. Only 11 percent of normal services will run and there will be no trains in many areas, Network Rail said. People attending the London Marathon and delegates travelling to Birmingham for the Conservative Party conference this weekend will…
UK to Tighten Rules on Industrial Action to Stop ‘Unacceptable’ Strike Disruptions
The UK government will tighten rules on industrial action to curb “unacceptable” strike disruptions, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has said. Amid a wave of industrial action by hundreds of thousands of workers in multiple sectors, Kwarteng told the House of Commons, “At such a critical time for our economy, it is simply unacceptable that strike action…
More Rail Strikes ‘Very Likely,’ UK Union Boss Warns
A British trade union boss has said it is “very likely” to see more rail strikes as the government and train operators have been unable to satisfy the unions’ demands. The UK’s rail network has been paralysed yet again on Saturday after tens of thousands of members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime, and…
Truss Vows Crackdown on ‘Militant’ Unions as London Transport Disrupted by Tube Strike
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the frontrunner to become the next prime minister, has said she will not allow “militant trade unionists” to disrupt vital public services as London’s public transport network is paralysed by strike on Friday. Services on the vast majority of Tube lines are suspended after members of the National Union of…
Passengers Face Disruptions as UK Rail Services Hit by Renewed Strikes
Britain’s railway network has been paralysed again after more than 45,000 rail workers walked out on Thursday in a continuing dispute over pay, jobs, and conditions. Only about one-fifth of the rail network remains open, and lines that do open are only operating from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The rail strikes, affecting Network Rail…
Truss and Sunak Vow to Curb Trade Unions’ Powers Ahead of Fresh Rail Strikes in UK
Both Conservative leadership candidates have vowed to limit trade unions’ ability to stage industrial actions amid waves of strikes across rail, postal, and other industries over pay. It comes as members of two trade unions at 14 train operators are about to strike on Wednesday, with further service-crippling rail strikes announced for August. Liz Truss…
UK Train Strike Comes Amid Push for More Automated Workforce
Network Rail says “trade union intransigence” is blocking the modernisation of the railways and says the 1,850 job losses it is proposing could be managed through early retirements. A three-day national train strike by the National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers (RMT) trade union is causing chaos for commuters, and much of the country…
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