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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Rail Strikes Begin Tomorrow With A Week Of Chaos Before The Party Season
Train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to continue taking strike action for the next six months in their long-running dispute over pay, the Aslef union confirmed today. Aslef (the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen) backed more industrial action after being reballoted, well over a year since the dispute started. The announcement comes ahead ofContinue reading “Rail Strikes Begin Tomorrow With A Week Of Chaos Before The Party Season”
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”
Commuters Are Furious As 24Hr Tube Strikes Cripple The Capital
London’s Tube strike sparked outrage across the capital, with commuters fighting at busy bus stops and accusing cab-hailing services like Uber of scamming the public by adding an extra £40 to the price of fares. The Underground will be crippled all day because of a walkout by thousands of employees, suspending services on all linesContinue reading “Commuters Are Furious As 24Hr Tube Strikes Cripple The Capital”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 