Rail Maritime and Transport Union

Further strikes ‘highly likely’, rail union warns

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Alex Bestwick

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22 November 2022

A leading rail workers’ union has warned it is “highly likely” that more strikes will be called after accusing employers of refusing to make an offer aimed at resolving the long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.
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Rail strikes suspended after ‘promise of pay offer’

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Alex Bestwick

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4 November 2022

A series of planned strikes by railway workers in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions has been suspended.
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Rail passengers urged only to travel if necessary on strike days

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Alex Bestwick

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28 September 2022

Rail passengers have been urged to avoid unnecessary travel on Saturday due to a strike by workers in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
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New Transport Secretary urged to take fresh approach to rail dispute

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Alex Bestwick

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7 September 2022

The new Transport Secretary is being urged to take a fresh approach to the long-running rail dispute ahead of fresh strikes which are set to cripple train services across the country.
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Rail dispute could be prolonged ‘indefinitely’, warns RMT chief

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Alex Bestwick

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18 August 2022

A union leader has warned the rail dispute could be prolonged “indefinitely” as the latest strike by thousands of workers caused travel chaos.
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Rail workers to stage protests outside stations amid warnings over job cuts

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Shannon Butcher

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8 March 2022

Rail workers will stage protests outside railway stations on Wednesday to warn about the impact of job cuts on services and safety.
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London Underground warns of disruption to Night Tube services this weekend

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Shannon Butcher

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2 December 2021

Travellers in London have been warned of “severe disruption” to the Night Tube this weekend as drivers stage a second round of strikes in a row over rosters.
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Rail union leaders and politicians question railway reform plans, accusing the Government of “papering over the cracks”

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Shannon Butcher

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20 May 2021

Labour said it raised more questions than answers while a campaign group accused ministers of “rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic”.
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Rail services ramped up as lockdown rules ease in England

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Shannon Butcher

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12 April 2021

Industry body the Rail Delivery Group said more than 1,000 daily weekday services have been added to timetables since mid-February.
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Rail Maritime and Transport Union

Rail strikes suspended after ‘promise of pay offer’

by

Alex Bestwick

–

4 November 2022

A series of planned strikes by railway workers in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions has been suspended.
Continue reading »
Rail passengers urged only to travel if necessary on strike days

by

Alex Bestwick

–

28 September 2022

Rail passengers have been urged to avoid unnecessary travel on Saturday due to a strike by workers in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
Continue reading »
New Transport Secretary urged to take fresh approach to rail dispute

by

Alex Bestwick

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7 September 2022

The new Transport Secretary is being urged to take a fresh approach to the long-running rail dispute ahead of fresh strikes which are set to cripple train services across the country.
Continue reading »
Rail dispute could be prolonged ‘indefinitely’, warns RMT chief

by

Alex Bestwick

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18 August 2022

A union leader has warned the rail dispute could be prolonged “indefinitely” as the latest strike by thousands of workers caused travel chaos.
Continue reading »
Rail workers to stage protests outside stations amid warnings over job cuts

by

Shannon Butcher

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8 March 2022

Rail workers will stage protests outside railway stations on Wednesday to warn about the impact of job cuts on services and safety.
Continue reading »
London Underground warns of disruption to Night Tube services this weekend

by

Shannon Butcher

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2 December 2021

Travellers in London have been warned of “severe disruption” to the Night Tube this weekend as drivers stage a second round of strikes in a row over rosters.
Continue reading »
Rail union leaders and politicians question railway reform plans, accusing the Government of “papering over the cracks”

by

Shannon Butcher

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20 May 2021

Labour said it raised more questions than answers while a campaign group accused ministers of “rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic”.
Continue reading »
Rail services ramped up as lockdown rules ease in England

by

Shannon Butcher

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12 April 2021

Industry body the Rail Delivery Group said more than 1,000 daily weekday services have been added to timetables since mid-February.
Continue reading »