Category: Rail Strike

Rail Strike Timeline Comes Into Focus as Deadline Looms

The timeline for the potential rail line strike across America has now become clearer with four major unions deciding not to strike until next month. In September, a tentative deal between freight rail companies and unions was brokered by the White House. At the time, President Biden had called it an “important win” for the…


Rail Strike Fears Resurge as Biggest Rail Union Rejects White House Deal

The risk of a crippling national rail strike has resurged after some members of America’s biggest rail union rejected a deal that was brokered by the White House, bringing to four the total number of unions to reject the tentative agreement. Train and engine service members of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail,…


Over 300 Groups Urge Biden to Help Avoid Rail Shutdown

OMAHA, Neb.—A coalition of 322 business groups from a variety of industries signed off on a letter to President Joe Biden Thursday urging him to make sure the deals he helped broker last month get approved because a railroad strike would have dire consequences for the economy. All 12 rail unions must approve their agreements…


Train Drivers’ Strike Causes Cancellations Across the UK

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…


Tentative Deal Reached With Rail Workers to Avert Strike, Shipping Chaos

President Joe Biden has announced that a tentative deal has been reached between U.S. railroads and unions to avert a rail strike and service shutdown that threatened to wreak havoc on cargo shipments and disrupt the economy. Biden said in a statement on Sept. 15 that the tentative deal between major U.S. railroads and unions…


‘Economic Catastrophe’: Democrats Face Tough Choices Over Rail Strike, Potential Political Fallout

Congressional Democrats are facing tough calls over an impending strike of rail workers, which observers fear could cause an economic catastrophe for the United States’ already strained supply chain. Railroad workers’ unions and major U.S. railroad services over the past several weeks have been involved in negotiations over wages and the railroads’ strict attendance policies,…


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…


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…


Union Boss Threatens UK General Strike in Response to Crackdown on Industrial Action

A union boss has called for a general strike if Britain’s next prime minister brings in legislation to crack down on industrial action that affect the country’s vital national infrastructure. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has pledged to ensure “militant action” from trade unions can no longer paralyse the economy if she wins the Conservative leadership…