Train strike today: Bus drivers out as rail traffic may ‘continue in recent months’

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Transport for London has revealed a bus strike on Wednesday and Thursday for its Aplio bus services.

There will still be buses available on the affected routes in south and west London, but not in the usual numbers.

Meanwhile, RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said the industrial strike should continue beyond May unless a reasonable offer is made to the RMT.

Speaking from a picket line outside London’s Euston station, the union leader told the PA news agency: “We would like to get into a situation where we negotiate constantly with companies and where we haven’t had a strike, and then work out a settlement that our members can vote on and accept.”

“But if we don’t get there, we’ll have to take more action, we have a mandate that runs until May of this year, and if we have to move forward, that’s what we’ll need to do. But we don’t want to.”

It comes as four out of five trains were canceled today as commuters face Britain’s worst week of rail disruption in 30 years.

Key Points Show latest update 1672788856 How will the strikes in the coming weeks be?

The DVSA strike continues in London, the South East, South Wales and the South West.

RPA employees will continue their withdrawal.

The Education Institute Federation of Scotland (EIS) will organize a national strike at primary schools, private schools and early years sites.

The DVSA strike continues in London, the South East, South Wales and the South West.

RPA employees will continue their withdrawal.

London bus workers in Abelio are on strike.

Union members who work in five ambulance services in England will strike again.

The GMB union, which also represents ambulance employees, has scheduled a further strike for this date.

The EIS, which has been joined by the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Union, will organize another national strike in secondary schools and private secondary schools.

RPA employees will continue their withdrawal.

London Elizabeth line workers will strike.

The London bus workers in Apilio will also stage an industrial strike.

RPA employees will continue their withdrawal.

RPA employees will continue their withdrawal.

The EIS is staging a national strike for 16 consecutive days until 2 February, which will see members of two local authorities strike each day.

London bus workers will strike in Abilio.

It will strike members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England.

London bus workers will strike in Abilio.

RCN members in England will continue their strike.

Union members who work in five ambulance services in England will stage another strike.

London bus workers will strike in Abilio.

The London bus workers in Abellio will continue to strike.

Eleanor Slay Jan 3 2023 23:34

Who is hitting this winter and why?

Workers in many of Britain’s key service sectors are basking in a new so-called ‘winter of discontent’ as cost-of-living pressures collide with offers of below-inflationary wages.

Many strikes, such as that of the Railways, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, have been going on for months, with warnings that union members will vote to move their fight far into 2023.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said 417,000 working days were lost to strikes in October, the highest monthly total since November 2011 saw mass public sector strikes over pension reforms.

Eleanor Slay Jan 3 2023 22:48

1672783170 Bus strike planned for Wednesday

TfL said the strike was planned for Wednesday and Thursday for its Ablio bus services.

On strike days, TfL wrote that it intended to operate as many services as possible, but expected disruption.

Most of the roads affected by the strikes are in west and south London. Other bus services will not be affected.

Eleanor Slay Jan 3 2023 21:59

January Rail Strikes: Will My Train Run During National Strikes?

More than six months after the start of national rail strikes, the two largest rail unions have planned to stop work for a total of five days at the start of 2023 – with the aim of destroying trip plans for a week between Monday 2 January and Saturday 8 January.

More than 40,000 RMT union members working for Network Rail and 14 train operators will be out for 48 hours on January 3 and 4, and again on January 6 and 7.

The next day, Thursday 5 January, thousands of train drivers belonging to the Aslev union who work for 15 train operators will strike.

Eleanor Slay Jan 3, 2023 at 20:50

1672775512 What do national highway strikes mean to drivers?

National Highways workers from the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union, Britain’s largest civil service union, are the latest to strike in December, with staff based in London and south-east England hitting picket lines on Thursday.

The demonstrations will be held on a rolling regional basis through Jan. 7, and could eventually see as many as 125 road traffic officers and operating center activists drop tools among the 1,500 frontline employees — representing 8 percent, according to Highways. Patriotism – which moved to reassure the public that it had “robust and well-considered procedures” in place to deal with any problems that might arise.

With staff at depots at Godston and Winchester out, the M25 is expected to be affected on Thursday, as is the M20 heading towards Folkestone.

Eleanor Slay Jan 3 2023 19:51

All UK hit dates confirmed for January 2023

Britain’s “winter of discontent” appears to be upon us in the new year after a month of bitter strikes in December that brought the country to a halt and Christmas view in jeopardy for many.

Nurses, railway staff, postal workers, G4S staff, London bus drivers, Eurostar security staff, Border Force agents, baggage handlers at Heathrow, Scottish teachers, driving examiners and National Highways workers have all walked out in recent weeks as disagreements between employers and unions over pay and working conditions falter at a time that still falters. The UK is mired in an economic crisis.

Moreover, few of these disputes were resolved, leading many unions to threaten further industry strikes in January.

Eleanor Slay Jan 3 2023 19:00

1672771232 What did we learn from the nurses’ strikes? | You ask questions

Across the UK, the strike is being seen across network rail, hospitals, ambulance services, postal workers and many other sectors as a cost-of-living crisis and years of austerity have meant wages have not kept pace with inflation.

In this episode, Rob Williams, union organizer for the National Shop Stewards Network, answers your questions about what the strike action is trying to accomplish and what prompted people to take strike action.

What did we learn from the nurses’ strikes? | You ask questions

Across the UK, the strike is being seen across network rail, hospitals, ambulance services, postal workers and many other sectors as a cost-of-living crisis and years of austerity have meant wages have not kept pace with inflation. In this episode, Rob Williams, union organizer for the National Shop Stewards Network, answers your questions about what the strike action is trying to accomplish and what prompted people to take strike action. Click here to sign up for our newsletters.

Eleanor Slay Jan 3 2023 18:40

1672769371 Strikes may exacerbate inflation

Chris Hammer, director of insights at the British Retail Consortium, warned that continued rail strikes could lead to an increase in inflation.

Train staff strikes meant fewer people were on the high streets before the Christmas period.

Speaking to the BBC, Hammer said: “We saw before Christmas that sales were relatively weak. And when the strikes came into force there was a shift in spending from shops to the internet.

“Running stores is expensive. Having commercial prices to pay, those costs have to be covered and the effect of reducing demand levels because people can’t get into stores is actually hypertrophy.

“This is the last thing we need.”

Eleanor Slay Jan 3 2023 18:09

Tory minister Mick Lynch is accused of lying about moving to ‘torpedo’ railway strike talks

The head of the rail union, Mick Lynch, has accused transport minister Mark Harper of “not telling the truth” about negotiations aimed at ending train strikes, as five days of new industrial action begin.

A Conservative cabinet minister has dismissed claims by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union leader that the government had blocked a deal before Christmas – which he insisted was “absolutely untrue”.

But Lynch said the Harper administration intervened by introducing “eight or nine” terms – including trains for drivers only – to thwart a settlement over wages and terms.

Eleanor Slay Jan 3 2023 17:16

1672763633 Who hits this week and when?

Network Rail’s RMT members launch new strikes.

Rural Payments Agency (RPA) employees are appealing their withdrawal.

All PCS members of National Highways, employed by the Traffic Officer Service, will take action.

DVSA driving examiners strike begins in London, the South East, South Wales and the South West.

National Highways Traffic Officer Service workers will continue their strike.

The RMT railway workers’ strike continues.

The UK national highway strike continues.

RPA employees will continue their withdrawal.

London bus workers in Abelio are on strike.

Workers trained 15 workers with the Aslef union to organize a 24-hour strike.

The DVSA strike continues in London, the South East, South Wales and the South West.

RPA employees will continue their withdrawal.

London bus workers in Abelio are on strike.

RMT railway workers will go on strike for another 48 hours.

National Highways Workers organize a two-day activity in the East Midlands and East of England.

The DVSA strike continues in London, the South East, South Wales and the South West.

RPA employees will continue their withdrawal.

The RMT railway workers’ strike continues.

National Highways workers will continue their strike in the East Midlands and East of England.

The DVSA strike continues in London, the South East, South Wales and the South West.

The DVSA strike continues in London, the South East, South Wales and the South West.

Eleanor Slay Jan 3 2023 16:33

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