UK train drivers reignite industrial dispute
Sceptical rail travellers in the UK suspected their path was not clear. Only days after the principal union, the RMT, put its strike action on hold, the next biggest union in the rail industry, the...Read more
Breakthrough in British strike negotiations has festive benefits
It may not be peace. It certainly isn’t love. It is however a memorandum of understanding which would pause any strike action until after christmas. They may not be shaking hands on a deal, but...Read more
England’s ticket offices saved after government aborts mass closure plan
The people have spoken in a furious response to a consultation. A petition to parliament, signed in unprecedented numbers, has forced an abandonment of government plans to close hundreds of ticket offices at stations across...Read more
UK railways face another six months of industrial dispute
The long-running industrial dispute plaguing Britain’s railways shows no signs of abating. The Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has secured yet another six-month mandate for strike action. This marks the fourth successful ballot by...Read more
UK rail strikes again last weekend as public indifference grows
The United Kingdom’s rail network faced another wave of crippling strikes as negotiations between railway unions and the employers remained at an impasse. In the face of a weary but indifferent public, the latest round...Read more
UK music festivals hit by an encore of rail strikes
Out on stage for the twenty-fourth time since last summer. The August Bank Holiday (public holiday) in England was put off key by another railway staff strike. On Saturday, approximately 20,000 rail staff trades unionists...Read more
UK shows limited interest in latest wave of strike action
It may have passed almost unnoticed, but Great Britain just came through another round of strike action on the railways. The unions representing the largest majority of railway professionals, RMT and ASLEF, have either walked...Read moreLongest UK rail staff dispute in history persists: new strikes ahead
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, better known throughout Britain as the RMT, has marked the first anniversary of action in their dispute with the rail industry by calling a series of...Read moreBrits seek a sporting chance as strikes enter a second season
It has become a way of life for the weary would-be travellers on Britain’s railways. Despite making the headlines all week, there is a diminishing impact on daily life, as rail strikes are factored in...Read moreBritish rail strikes have taken a break, but not gone away
The largest union involved in the unresolved dispute on the British railway network has restated tis intent to find resolution for its members. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has said that talks with...Read more
Many UK trains grind to a halt in four days of strike actions
London commuters may be forgiven for feeling it was still full-on dispute mode. Services of the Underground were curtailed by a widespread stoppage yesterday. Today, and on Saturday, it’s the turn of surface railways to...Read more
British union rejects pay offer so rail strikes back on the tracks
Rail union RMT has rejected the latest offers from both Network Rail and the majority of passenger train operating companies in England, some of whom provide services into Scotland and Wales. The Rail Delivery Group,...Read more
UK Strike dissent and division
Could one union be about to strike, while another is about to strike a deal? That is the question that faces negotiating teams on both sides of the long running and increasingly bitter round of...Read more