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RMT union has rejected ‘best and final offer’ from train operators in long and bitter dispute over pay, jobs and working arrangements Train strikes: Dates and everything you need to know ahead ...
The government says the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 aims “to ensure that the public can continue to access services that they rely on, during strike action.” No train operator is ...
The main rail union, the RMT, has instructed all its members working for 14 train operators to strike on Thursday 16 March, Saturday 18 March, Thursday 30 March and Saturday 1 April.
Rail strikes are back with a vengeance. Passengers on Avanti West Coast face months of disruption. Walk-outs began on 31 December and are set to continue until the late May bank holiday weekend ...
The RMT union is still in dispute with the same rail firms. Last year, the RMT took industrial action over Christmas and New Year, with five multi-day strikes between 13 December and 7 January.
Rail companies and unions had tentatively agreed to a deal in September 2022, but it was rejected by a majority of the unions' rank-and-file members. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Congress and President Joe Biden intervened to pass the tentative agreement into law on December 2, averting a strike.
Workers for both Network Rail and the train operators have been offered a minimum pay rise of 5 per cent for 2022 and 4 per cent for this year (with additional increases for lower-paid staff).
The 2022–2024 United Kingdom railway strikes were an industrial dispute between rail workers and companies, with the latter supported by the UK government. The rail workers are represented by several unions including the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF).