Rail Strike Railway Staff Announce Several Strikes In September

Rain drivers will bring more misery to Britain’s rail network by striking in mid-September. Members of the ASLEF union, which represents 96 per cent of drivers in England, Scotland and Wales, will walk out from 12 train operating companies on Thursday 15 September in a dispute over pay. The train companies to be affected by the industrial action are London Overground, Southeastern, Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, LNER, Northern Trains, TransPennine Express. and West Midlands trains. ASLEF general secretary Mick Whelan said: “We regret that, once again, passengers will be inconvenienced.” Seeking to blame rail bosses, he added: “We don’t want to go on strike – walking away from work, although a fundamental human right, is always a last resort for a union – but the train companies forced our hand.”

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Mr Whelan added: “They want drivers to take a pay cut in real terms – to work just as hard this year as last year, but for ten per cent less. “We want companies, which make big profits and pay their managers huge salaries and bonuses, to make a proper pay offer to help our members keep up with the rising cost of living.” But a Department for Transport spokesman said: “For the ninth time this summer, union leaders are choosing self-destructive strike action over constructive talks, not only disrupting the lives of millions who rely on these services, but putting the future of rail and members’ own livelihood’. Drivers have already been out for 24 hours on July 30 and August 13 The announcement comes after the rail union TSSA announced earlier on Wednesday staff at nine rail companies will stage a 24-hour nationwide strike later this month. The union said the walkout would coincide with the Labor Party’s annual conference in Liverpool on September 26 and 27. Companies taking part include Avanti West Coast, c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, LNER and Southeastern as well as Network Rail controllers. Staff have called for collective action in an ongoing dispute over pay, job security and conditions. They rejected a 2 percent pay offer earlier this summer. Union leader Manuel Cortes accused Transport Minister Grant Shapps of preventing train operators from making a “revised, meaningful offer”. He said: “Honestly, [Mr Shapps] 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 reason for today’s impasse lies right at Shapps’ door and passengers are paying a high price for his incompetence and intransigence. “I welcome the fact that negotiations are ongoing with Network Rail and the gap to resolution is narrowing. Time will tell if a deal can be done to prevent our next strike. “I will stand in our queue in Liverpool and encourage fellow MPs and Labor 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.” A DfT spokesman said: “For the eighth time this summer, union leaders are choosing self-destructive strike action over constructive talks, not only disrupting the lives of millions who rely on these services, but putting the future of rail and members at risk their”. means of livelihood. “These reforms deliver the upgrades our rail network urgently needs, they are essential to the future of rail and they will happen, strikes will not change that.” Union members will be out from midday on Monday 26th to midday on Tuesday 27th.

title: “Rail Strike Railway Staff Announce Several Strikes In September Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “Lois Paro”

Rain drivers will bring more misery to Britain’s rail network by striking in mid-September. Members of the ASLEF union, which represents 96 per cent of drivers in England, Scotland and Wales, will walk out from 12 train operating companies on Thursday 15 September in a dispute over pay. The train companies to be affected by the industrial action are London Overground, Southeastern, Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, LNER, Northern Trains, TransPennine Express. and West Midlands trains. ASLEF general secretary Mick Whelan said: “We regret that, once again, passengers will be inconvenienced.” Seeking to blame rail bosses, he added: “We don’t want to go on strike – walking away from work, although a fundamental human right, is always a last resort for a union – but the train companies forced our hand.”

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Mr Whelan added: “They want drivers to take a pay cut in real terms – to work just as hard this year as last year, but for ten per cent less. “We want companies, which make big profits and pay their managers huge salaries and bonuses, to make a proper pay offer to help our members keep up with the rising cost of living.” But a Department for Transport spokesman said: “For the ninth time this summer, union leaders are choosing self-destructive strike action over constructive talks, not only disrupting the lives of millions who rely on these services, but putting the future of rail and members’ own livelihood’. Drivers have already been out for 24 hours on July 30 and August 13 The announcement comes after the rail union TSSA announced earlier on Wednesday staff at nine rail companies will stage a 24-hour nationwide strike later this month. The union said the walkout would coincide with the Labor Party’s annual conference in Liverpool on September 26 and 27. Companies taking part include Avanti West Coast, c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, LNER and Southeastern as well as Network Rail controllers. Staff have called for collective action in an ongoing dispute over pay, job security and conditions. They rejected a 2 percent pay offer earlier this summer. Union leader Manuel Cortes accused Transport Minister Grant Shapps of preventing train operators from making a “revised, meaningful offer”. He said: “Honestly, [Mr Shapps] 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 reason for today’s impasse lies right at Shapps’ door and passengers are paying a high price for his incompetence and intransigence. “I welcome the fact that negotiations are ongoing with Network Rail and the gap to resolution is narrowing. Time will tell if a deal can be done to prevent our next strike. “I will stand in our queue in Liverpool and encourage fellow MPs and Labor 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.” A DfT spokesman said: “For the eighth time this summer, union leaders are choosing self-destructive strike action over constructive talks, not only disrupting the lives of millions who rely on these services, but putting the future of rail and members at risk their”. means of livelihood. “These reforms deliver the upgrades our rail network urgently needs, they are essential to the future of rail and they will happen, strikes will not change that.” Union members will be out from midday on Monday 26th to midday on Tuesday 27th.

title: “Rail Strike Railway Staff Announce Several Strikes In September Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-17” author: “Christopher Ingle”

Rain drivers will bring more misery to Britain’s rail network by striking in mid-September. Members of the ASLEF union, which represents 96 per cent of drivers in England, Scotland and Wales, will walk out from 12 train operating companies on Thursday 15 September in a dispute over pay. The train companies to be affected by the industrial action are London Overground, Southeastern, Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, LNER, Northern Trains, TransPennine Express. and West Midlands trains. ASLEF general secretary Mick Whelan said: “We regret that, once again, passengers will be inconvenienced.” Seeking to blame rail bosses, he added: “We don’t want to go on strike – walking away from work, although a fundamental human right, is always a last resort for a union – but the train companies forced our hand.”

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Mr Whelan added: “They want drivers to take a pay cut in real terms – to work just as hard this year as last year, but for ten per cent less. “We want companies, which make big profits and pay their managers huge salaries and bonuses, to make a proper pay offer to help our members keep up with the rising cost of living.” But a Department for Transport spokesman said: “For the ninth time this summer, union leaders are choosing self-destructive strike action over constructive talks, not only disrupting the lives of millions who rely on these services, but putting the future of rail and members’ own livelihood’. Drivers have already been out for 24 hours on July 30 and August 13 The announcement comes after the rail union TSSA announced earlier on Wednesday staff at nine rail companies will stage a 24-hour nationwide strike later this month. The union said the walkout would coincide with the Labor Party’s annual conference in Liverpool on September 26 and 27. Companies taking part include Avanti West Coast, c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, LNER and Southeastern as well as Network Rail controllers. Staff have called for collective action in an ongoing dispute over pay, job security and conditions. They rejected a 2 percent pay offer earlier this summer. Union leader Manuel Cortes accused Transport Minister Grant Shapps of preventing train operators from making a “revised, meaningful offer”. He said: “Honestly, [Mr Shapps] 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 reason for today’s impasse lies right at Shapps’ door and passengers are paying a high price for his incompetence and intransigence. “I welcome the fact that negotiations are ongoing with Network Rail and the gap to resolution is narrowing. Time will tell if a deal can be done to prevent our next strike. “I will stand in our queue in Liverpool and encourage fellow MPs and Labor 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.” A DfT spokesman said: “For the eighth time this summer, union leaders are choosing self-destructive strike action over constructive talks, not only disrupting the lives of millions who rely on these services, but putting the future of rail and members at risk their”. means of livelihood. “These reforms deliver the upgrades our rail network urgently needs, they are essential to the future of rail and they will happen, strikes will not change that.” Union members will be out from midday on Monday 26th to midday on Tuesday 27th.

title: “Rail Strike Railway Staff Announce Several Strikes In September Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-27” author: “Kevin Jones”

Rain drivers will bring more misery to Britain’s rail network by striking in mid-September. Members of the ASLEF union, which represents 96 per cent of drivers in England, Scotland and Wales, will walk out from 12 train operating companies on Thursday 15 September in a dispute over pay. The train companies to be affected by the industrial action are London Overground, Southeastern, Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, LNER, Northern Trains, TransPennine Express. and West Midlands trains. ASLEF general secretary Mick Whelan said: “We regret that, once again, passengers will be inconvenienced.” Seeking to blame rail bosses, he added: “We don’t want to go on strike – walking away from work, although a fundamental human right, is always a last resort for a union – but the train companies forced our hand.”

read more

Mr Whelan added: “They want drivers to take a pay cut in real terms – to work just as hard this year as last year, but for ten per cent less. “We want companies, which make big profits and pay their managers huge salaries and bonuses, to make a proper pay offer to help our members keep up with the rising cost of living.” But a Department for Transport spokesman said: “For the ninth time this summer, union leaders are choosing self-destructive strike action over constructive talks, not only disrupting the lives of millions who rely on these services, but putting the future of rail and members’ own livelihood’. Drivers have already been out for 24 hours on July 30 and August 13 The announcement comes after the rail union TSSA announced earlier on Wednesday staff at nine rail companies will stage a 24-hour nationwide strike later this month. The union said the walkout would coincide with the Labor Party’s annual conference in Liverpool on September 26 and 27. Companies taking part include Avanti West Coast, c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, LNER and Southeastern as well as Network Rail controllers. Staff have called for collective action in an ongoing dispute over pay, job security and conditions. They rejected a 2 percent pay offer earlier this summer. Union leader Manuel Cortes accused Transport Minister Grant Shapps of preventing train operators from making a “revised, meaningful offer”. He said: “Honestly, [Mr Shapps] 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 reason for today’s impasse lies right at Shapps’ door and passengers are paying a high price for his incompetence and intransigence. “I welcome the fact that negotiations are ongoing with Network Rail and the gap to resolution is narrowing. Time will tell if a deal can be done to prevent our next strike. “I will stand in our queue in Liverpool and encourage fellow MPs and Labor 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.” A DfT spokesman said: “For the eighth time this summer, union leaders are choosing self-destructive strike action over constructive talks, not only disrupting the lives of millions who rely on these services, but putting the future of rail and members at risk their”. means of livelihood. “These reforms deliver the upgrades our rail network urgently needs, they are essential to the future of rail and they will happen, strikes will not change that.” Union members will be out from midday on Monday 26th to midday on Tuesday 27th.