Today marks the start of the nine-day overtime restriction by Aslef train drivers, which will severely impede travel for rail customers. A prohibition on overtime for all rail operators starting today and lasting until Tuesday, February 6, is expected to result in thousands of trains being cancelled at short notice throughout the United Kingdom everyContinue reading “We Are About To Embark On Nine Days Of Train Hell”
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Five-Year Rail Strike Threat From Union Boss
Brits have been warned that rail strikes could continue for five years, as Sir Keir Starmer faces calls to get off the fence and condemn the action. Train drivers staged their latest strike yesterday, causing misery for Brits attempting to get to events such as the FA Cup Final at Wembley and the Epsom Derby.Continue reading “Five-Year Rail Strike Threat From Union Boss”
‘Extremely Limited’ Rail Services Continue To Cause Travel Chaos For Rail Passengers Today
The UK’s rail service will be harshly disrupted across the country today despite an 11th-hour decision to suspend strikes while negotiations between the RMT union and train companies continue. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) were due to stage strikes in the coming few days inContinue reading “‘Extremely Limited’ Rail Services Continue To Cause Travel Chaos For Rail Passengers Today”
Britain Is Paralyzed By The Biggest Rail Strike In Decades
Militant unions were branded selfish as they kickstarted the biggest rail walkout in decades during one of the busiest sporting weekends of the year, with 50,000 train workers walking out across the country. Members from the Aslef, RMT, Unite and TSSA unions are striking for 24 hours in a dispute over wages and working conditions,Continue reading “Britain Is Paralyzed By The Biggest Rail Strike In Decades”