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industrial action

Refurbished and in its new livery, CrossCountry 170101 passes Elford occupation bridge with a Nottingham-Cardiff Central service on April 9. On their Birmingham-Cambridge journey, our Mystery Shopper had to ‘rough it’ on an unrefurbished unit. PAUL KEIGHTLEY.

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Union dispute affects CrossCountry services

CrossCountry has warned passengers of “short notice cancellations” to its services across the network as an unresolved dispute with the RMT union begins to affect its timetable.

CrossCountry 13 Jun

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Hull Trains drivers to strike for eight weeks as row over sacking escalates

Drivers vote overwhelmingly for industrial action after colleague's sacking.

Hull Trains 17 Mar

Hull Trains' 802302 at Goole on January 5. HULL TRAINS/PAUL LEESON TAYLOR.

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Hull Trains drivers vote to strike in row with operator over colleague's dismissal

Drivers' union ASLEF announces series of strike days to begin in March.

Hull Trains 13 Feb

An Avanti West Coast Pendolino on a London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly service

News

RMT calls off Avanti Christmas strikes as its members mull new offer

Avanti West Coast Train managers have suspended strike action which had been called by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT).

RMT 13 Dec

London Underground Roundel. TFL

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London Underground staff to strike as ASLEF and RMT announce industrial action

ASLEF and RMT staff working on the Tube will strike next month in a row over pay.

London Underground 16 Oct

Merseyrail class 777 train

News

RMT in dispute with Merseyrail

The RMT union has gone into dispute with Merseyrail over pay and conditions.

rail 8 Oct

ASLEF executives and supporting MPs gather on July 29 outside Parliament on College Green, to mark the second reading of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill later that day.

News

Current total of rail industry disputes rises to 23

An industrial dispute at ScotRail services is the latest in a wave of unrest that takes the total of current disputes in the rail industry to 23.

Strikes 2 Aug

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London Trams strike that was due to affect Wimbledon called off

A fresh set of 14 days of strike action by engineers is under way at London Trams (formerly called Croydon Tramlink, and part of Transport for London), in a pay dispute.

Strikes 11 Jul

ASLEF picket line Waterloo Jan 30 ALAMY

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Strikes resolution high on government to-do list

Resolving the two-year ASLEF pay dispute will be high on the agenda for the new government.

Strikes 10 Jul

ScotRail trains

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RMT ‘win’ over retention of guards on Barrhead line

THE RMT union has claimed a “significant win” after ScotRail agreed to continue driver-and-guard operation on its £63 million newly electrified line to Barrhead, and its £140m East Kilbride electrification project, on which work started earlier this year.

industrial action 21 May

Mick Whelan ASLEF general secretary

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ASLEF plans co-ordinated strikes over seven days

Mick Whelan: Govt's Strikes Act 2023 will likely make industrial strife worse.

Strikes 17 Jan

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Northern calls on ACAS for independent dispute inquiry

Northern accused of "PR stunt" by RMT as operator writes to ACAS requesting an independent dispute inquiry

19 Dec

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New Southern MD urged to take DOO initiative by RMT

RMT writes to new GTR MD regarding Britain's longest-running industrial dispute

7 Aug

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EXCLUSIVE: Hope for resolution to disputes over role of guards

RMT urges four TOCs to follow Greater Anglia and resolve the industrial disputes taking place

6 Aug

News

More RMT strikes on SWR as talks break down

Guards who choose to work during industrial action on South Western Railway are still being bullied and harassed, according to a source

23 Jul

News

Southern strikes: union votes to accept resolution

An end in sight to long-running dispute as ASLEF and operator reach agreement

8 Nov

News

RMT strike action spreads to South Western

RMT members have voted to strike on South Western Railway.

4 Oct

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ASLEF members again turn down Southern’s proposals

Union and operator set to resume talks to end dispute

3 Apr

News

Dispute continues as Southern/RMT talks break down

Talks between Southern and the RMT union broke down yesterday (February 14).

15 Feb

News

Agreement reached to end Southern rail dispute

An agreement ending the long-running dispute between ASLEF and GTR Southern has been reached, following two weeks of talks.

2 Feb

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