Breakthrough in British strikes near
Strikes on Britain’s railways are reaching the beginning of the end. There is optimism that the industry’s longest-ever dispute could soon be resolved. Representatives of the train drivers’…
In Britain the fares debate between train and plane continues
Train travel is cheaper than domestic air travel. So says the Rail Delivery Group, which represents the operators, both passenger and freight, in the UK. However, independent research…
UK train drivers reignite industrial dispute
Sceptical rail travellers in the UK suspected their path was not clear. Only days after the principal union, the RMT, put its strike action on hold, the next…
UK shows limited interest in latest wave of strike action
It may have passed almost unnoticed, but Great Britain just came through another round of strike action on the railways. The unions representing the largest majority of railway…
Longest UK rail staff dispute in history persists: new strikes ahead
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, better known throughout Britain as the RMT, has marked the first anniversary of action in their dispute with the…
Brits seek a sporting chance as strikes enter a second season
It has become a way of life for the weary would-be travellers on Britain’s railways. Despite making the headlines all week, there is a diminishing impact on daily…
UK strikes kick cup final into touch
The UK rail dispute has flared up once again. Rail unions have called a series of strikes for May and June. The largest union in the dispute, the…
British rail strikes have taken a break, but not gone away
The largest union involved in the unresolved dispute on the British railway network has restated tis intent to find resolution for its members. The Rail, Maritime and Transport…
UK Strikes outlook stormy with action called for March and April
The long running dispute in the British railway industry has flared up again with the announcement of a fresh round of strikes. The trades union RMT (Rail, Maritime…
UK rail employers make an offer but union rejects end to national dispute
Train operating companies have offered the RMT an outline framework agreement that would deliver reforms that will support funding pay increases of up to eight per cent. The…
UK strikes to run up to Christmas and after New Year
Britain is braced for a series of damaging rail strikes, disrupting the run up to Christmas and the return to work in the new year. The largest trades…