Rail Union Leaders Seek Support From Labor As Strike Announced Railway Industry

Thousands of members of the TSSA who work for Network Rail as well as nine train companies will strike from midday on Monday 26 September until midday the following day, causing further upheaval on Britain’s railways in an ongoing dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. TSSA union leader Manuel Cortes said he would be queuing in Liverpool, where Labor will hold its conference in September, and urged those attending to join him. Cortes said he would “encourage fellow Labor MPs and MPs to do the same so they can rightly show that they stand shoulder to shoulder with those fighting the Tory cost of living crisis”. The Labor conference starts on Sunday, September 25, but attendees traveling the following day to Liverpool from other major cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham and London may be affected by the rail strike Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express, serving Liverpool. TSSA – which is affiliated to Labor – is calling on the government and transport secretary Grant Shapps to allow train operators to return to the bargaining table. The union had previously rejected the offer of a 2% pay rise, which it called “insulting”. The union said it was still in talks with National Rail about a possible settlement, but Cortes said it had written in recent days to Shapps and bosses at train companies based at the Department for Transport (DfT). “The reason for the current impasse lies right at Shapps’ door and passengers are paying a heavy price for its incompetence and intransigence,” Cortes said. “Frankly, he either sits across the bargaining table with our union or steps aside to allow the rail bosses to negotiate freely with us, as they have done in the past.” The government and DfT have previously denied they are pursuing a political fight with rail unions and have said ministers are not in a position to intervene in talks between rail companies and unions. Cortes said the gap between the union and Network Rail was narrowing, but it was not yet clear whether a deal could be reached before the strike. Subscribe to Business Today Get ready for the business day – we’ll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Around 2,500 TSSA members, including conductors, went on strike on 18 and 20 August – the same days as RMT members – leading to a significant reduction in rail services. The September strike is expected to involve union members at train operators Avanti West Coast, c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, LNER and Southeastern, as well as TransPennine Express and West Midlands Trains. The DfT has been approached for comment.

title: “Rail Union Leaders Seek Support From Labor As Strike Announced Railway Industry Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-13” author: “Lois Langley”

Thousands of members of the TSSA who work for Network Rail as well as nine train companies will strike from midday on Monday 26 September until midday the following day, causing further upheaval on Britain’s railways in an ongoing dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. TSSA union leader Manuel Cortes said he would be queuing in Liverpool, where Labor will hold its conference in September, and urged those attending to join him. Cortes said he would “encourage fellow Labor MPs and MPs to do the same so they can rightly show that they stand shoulder to shoulder with those fighting the Tory cost of living crisis”. The Labor conference starts on Sunday, September 25, but attendees traveling the following day to Liverpool from other major cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham and London may be affected by the rail strike Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express, serving Liverpool. TSSA – which is affiliated to Labor – is calling on the government and transport secretary Grant Shapps to allow train operators to return to the bargaining table. The union had previously rejected the offer of a 2% pay rise, which it called “insulting”. The union said it was still in talks with National Rail about a possible settlement, but Cortes said it had written in recent days to Shapps and bosses at train companies based at the Department for Transport (DfT). “The reason for the current impasse lies right at Shapps’ door and passengers are paying a heavy price for its incompetence and intransigence,” Cortes said. “Frankly, he either sits across the bargaining table with our union or steps aside to allow the rail bosses to negotiate freely with us, as they have done in the past.” The government and DfT have previously denied they are pursuing a political fight with rail unions and have said ministers are not in a position to intervene in talks between rail companies and unions. Cortes said the gap between the union and Network Rail was narrowing, but it was not yet clear whether a deal could be reached before the strike. Subscribe to Business Today Get ready for the business day – we’ll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Around 2,500 TSSA members, including conductors, went on strike on 18 and 20 August – the same days as RMT members – leading to a significant reduction in rail services. The September strike is expected to involve union members at train operators Avanti West Coast, c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, LNER and Southeastern, as well as TransPennine Express and West Midlands Trains. The DfT has been approached for comment.

title: “Rail Union Leaders Seek Support From Labor As Strike Announced Railway Industry Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-15” author: “Isabel Carlson”

Thousands of members of the TSSA who work for Network Rail as well as nine train companies will strike from midday on Monday 26 September until midday the following day, causing further upheaval on Britain’s railways in an ongoing dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. TSSA union leader Manuel Cortes said he would be queuing in Liverpool, where Labor will hold its conference in September, and urged those attending to join him. Cortes said he would “encourage fellow Labor MPs and MPs to do the same so they can rightly show that they stand shoulder to shoulder with those fighting the Tory cost of living crisis”. The Labor conference starts on Sunday, September 25, but attendees traveling the following day to Liverpool from other major cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham and London may be affected by the rail strike Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express, serving Liverpool. TSSA – which is affiliated to Labor – is calling on the government and transport secretary Grant Shapps to allow train operators to return to the bargaining table. The union had previously rejected the offer of a 2% pay rise, which it called “insulting”. The union said it was still in talks with National Rail about a possible settlement, but Cortes said it had written in recent days to Shapps and bosses at train companies based at the Department for Transport (DfT). “The reason for the current impasse lies right at Shapps’ door and passengers are paying a heavy price for its incompetence and intransigence,” Cortes said. “Frankly, he either sits across the bargaining table with our union or steps aside to allow the rail bosses to negotiate freely with us, as they have done in the past.” The government and DfT have previously denied they are pursuing a political fight with rail unions and have said ministers are not in a position to intervene in talks between rail companies and unions. Cortes said the gap between the union and Network Rail was narrowing, but it was not yet clear whether a deal could be reached before the strike. Subscribe to Business Today Get ready for the business day – we’ll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Around 2,500 TSSA members, including conductors, went on strike on 18 and 20 August – the same days as RMT members – leading to a significant reduction in rail services. The September strike is expected to involve union members at train operators Avanti West Coast, c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, LNER and Southeastern, as well as TransPennine Express and West Midlands Trains. The DfT has been approached for comment.

title: “Rail Union Leaders Seek Support From Labor As Strike Announced Railway Industry Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-04” author: “Melanie Gill”

Thousands of members of the TSSA who work for Network Rail as well as nine train companies will strike from midday on Monday 26 September until midday the following day, causing further upheaval on Britain’s railways in an ongoing dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. TSSA union leader Manuel Cortes said he would be queuing in Liverpool, where Labor will hold its conference in September, and urged those attending to join him. Cortes said he would “encourage fellow Labor MPs and MPs to do the same so they can rightly show that they stand shoulder to shoulder with those fighting the Tory cost of living crisis”. The Labor conference starts on Sunday, September 25, but attendees traveling the following day to Liverpool from other major cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham and London may be affected by the rail strike Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express, serving Liverpool. TSSA – which is affiliated to Labor – is calling on the government and transport secretary Grant Shapps to allow train operators to return to the bargaining table. The union had previously rejected the offer of a 2% pay rise, which it called “insulting”. The union said it was still in talks with National Rail about a possible settlement, but Cortes said it had written in recent days to Shapps and bosses at train companies based at the Department for Transport (DfT). “The reason for the current impasse lies right at Shapps’ door and passengers are paying a heavy price for its incompetence and intransigence,” Cortes said. “Frankly, he either sits across the bargaining table with our union or steps aside to allow the rail bosses to negotiate freely with us, as they have done in the past.” The government and DfT have previously denied they are pursuing a political fight with rail unions and have said ministers are not in a position to intervene in talks between rail companies and unions. Cortes said the gap between the union and Network Rail was narrowing, but it was not yet clear whether a deal could be reached before the strike. Subscribe to Business Today Get ready for the business day – we’ll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Around 2,500 TSSA members, including conductors, went on strike on 18 and 20 August – the same days as RMT members – leading to a significant reduction in rail services. The September strike is expected to involve union members at train operators Avanti West Coast, c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, LNER and Southeastern, as well as TransPennine Express and West Midlands Trains. The DfT has been approached for comment.