Rail passengers endeavouring to travel across Britain in the run-up to Christmas face misery after a trade union announced strike action on four consecutive Saturdays. Workers on rail operator CrossCountry are to stage a string of walkouts next month in a dispute over pay, affecting shoppers and families trying to visit relatives. Rail, Maritime and Transport unionContinue reading “Christmas Rail Strikes Announced”
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Tube Strikes Begin Today With Limited Service Ahead Of TOTAL Shutdown At 6 pm
Britain’s largest city has been plunged into transport disarray as Tube employees begin their first full-scale strike since 2023. London Underground staff have begun striking this morning in an RMT-led dispute over pay and conditions, which will see the city’s major method of transport grind to a halt over the coming week. The union had demanded thatContinue reading “Tube Strikes Begin Today With Limited Service Ahead Of TOTAL Shutdown At 6 pm”
Week-Long Strike Could Halt Tube Network
When Tube employees go on strike for seven days next month, commuters are bracing for transport disruption. In a disagreement over wages and working conditions, London Underground employees will go on strike several times next month, according to the RMT union. The workers will start the week-long strike on Friday, September 5. The union saidContinue reading “Week-Long Strike Could Halt Tube Network”
Mick Lynch Defends Union Boss’ Right To Live In A Council Flat Despite Earning £100,000 A Year
RMT boss Mick Lynch defended his deputy Eddie Dempsey after it arose he lived in a council flat despite receiving a six-figure sum in salary and contributions. Eddie Dempsey is paid £78,282 annually as well as Employers’ NI contributions of £9,978 and pension contributions of £20,289, but despite this, he lives in subsidised social housingContinue reading “Mick Lynch Defends Union Boss’ Right To Live In A Council Flat Despite Earning £100,000 A Year”
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