British rail passengers are suffering fresh travel chaos after thousands of workers walked out on strike, crippling services across the country. Some 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 14 train operators went on strike on July 27, and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) has also announced…
UK Union Leader Warns of ‘Summer of Discontent’ as Inflation Outpaces Pay Increases
The leader of the UK’s biggest private sector union has warned of a “summer of discontent” as pay disputes are expected to increase amidst soaring inflation. Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite union, told the BBC that there could be hundreds of disputes involving tens of thousands of people if workers are made to…
UK Faces More Rail Disruptions as Train Drivers Decide to Strike
UK rail services face more disruptions after train drivers at eight rail companies decided to stage a 24-hour strike later this month over a pay dispute. The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (Aslef), a trade union representing train drivers, said its members at Arriva Rail London, Chiltern Railways, Greater Anglia, Great Western, Hull…
UK Lawmakers Approve Plan to Allow Agency Workers to Replace Strikers
Britain’s House of Commons has approved the government’s plan to ease strike disruptions by allowing businesses to supply agency workers to plug staffing gaps during industrial action. MPs voted 289 to 202 on July 11 in favour of removing the restrictions on businesses supplying temporary agency workers to cover striking staff. The regulations were brought…
UK Unveils New Law to Ease Strike Disruptions as Rail Network Paralysed for 2nd Time in a Week
The UK government has announced new legislation to enable businesses to supply agency workers to plug staffing gaps during industrial action, as train services were disrupted again by the second nationwide strike of the week. Following widespread travel chaos on Tuesday, some 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers’ union (RMT) walked out…
UK Government Vows to ‘Hold the Line’ Against Union Demands as Rail Chaos Continue
The British government has vowed to “hold the line” against rail unions’ demand for higher salaries, as passengers continue to suffer from the chaos caused by strike action. Some 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers’ union (RMT) walked out on Tuesday after rail operators refused to agree to the union’s demands including…
UK Labour MPs Join Rail Strike Picket Lines in Defiance of Leader’s Plea
Several senior British Labour MPs have joined picket lines in support of the ongoing rail strike, despite warnings from Labour leader Keir Starmer’s office. The Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers’ union (RMT) started a three-day nationwide industrial action on Tuesday. It said it wants to “shut down” the country’s railway network in what union leaders…
Major Travel Disruption Hits UK Passengers as Rail Strike Cripples Service
Train passengers in Britain were faced with deserted stations and travel chaos on Tuesday in what was described as the “biggest rail strike in modern history.” Tens of thousands of rail workers walked out after talks between rail operators and the Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers’ union (RMT) failed to resolve disputes over pay, job security,…
UK Business Groups Warn of ‘Incredible’ Damage Caused by Rail Strikes
British business groups have warned that the ongoing rail strikes will cause “incredible” damage to the UK economy as firms brace themselves for serious disruption. The Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers’ union (RMT) has started a three-day nationwide industrial action. It said it wants to “shut down” the country’s railway network in what union leaders…
CN Strike Could Put Further Strain on Supply Chains
The longer the strike at Canadian National Railway lasts, the deeper the difficulties and the longer the recovery time for already-strained supply chains, says a former railroad employee and industry consultant. Roughly 750 CN signals and communications workers represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) went on strike on June 18. In an…
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