[124] ASLEF members staged a strike on 2 July, affecting 90% of train services operated by Greater Anglia. To make sure youre in the know, entertained and educated on whats happened, or whats happening, in our great city. [44], On 11 July, members of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) at eight train operators voted to take strike action in a dispute over pay, while members of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) at Southeastern also voted to take industrial action. This is on top of the already-announced strike dates over the next couple of weeks and in the first few days of the new year. When is the next train strike? People line up to get their fill of tarts, pastries and buns on a Monday lunchtime their gold wire baskets brimming with bags of buns snatched from the grab-and-go display cabinets next to the front door. The countrywide rail strikes on December 13, 14, 16, and 17 and January 3, 4, 6, and 7 will result in minimal or no service across all train companies nationwide. After disrupting rail travel throughout much of last year, train strikes have continued into 2023. The train operators affected were Hull Trains, Greater Anglia and Tramlink. 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[104], Labour Party leader (and Leader of the Opposition) Keir Starmer drew criticism from the RMT, as well as some members of his own party, for choosing not to support the strike action. ", "Rail strikes: How will travel in Wales be affected by the disruption? Based on the September strike prep guidelines, if there is a strike on Dec. 5, strike preps are expected to begin November 28, the day the Senate arrives back from Thanksgiving [69] On 22 November, the RMT announced four 48-hour strikes in the run up to Christmas and early 2023, with strike action scheduled for 1314 December, 1617 December, 34 January and 67 January. [123], On 9 June, members of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers & Firemen (ASLEF) voted to strike in a separate dispute. They want to rip up our terms and conditions in return for a real-terms pay cut. [65] Because the strikes scheduled for early November were called off at the eleventh hour, Network Rail warned that services on 5 November would still be "severely disrupted" while services on 7 November would also be affected. By Ethan Evans. The Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen and International Brotherhood of Boilermakers have also voted contracts down. Train drivers will strike again in February following action earlier this month, after Aslef rejected the latest pay offer from rail bosses. [91] The third day of action also coincided with a Test cricket match in Leeds, prompting TransPennine Express to urge people to avoid travelling there by train. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) carried out multiple industrial walkouts in 2022, including a number of dates in the lead up to Christmas, and it looks like their strike action will continue into January and February 2023. Rail services in Wales were also reported to be running at around 10%, with the few operating services by Transport for Wales Rail also not in dispute with the RMT, centred on the Core Valley Lines north of Radyr, which were transferred to the Welsh Government from Network Rail in 2020, as well as a GWR Cardiff to London service. Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 But, despite the airports new CEO claiming the big issues of earlier [last] year are behind us in his first interview upon stepping into the role las July, passengers travelling through Manchester Airport yesterday said they were left waiting in three-hour queues just to check-in, and it was all due what the airport called an an IT system outage. The question is, who is stronger. [73][74] Services were operated between 7.30am and 6.30pm, beginning later and finishing earlier than usual. There is not a bottomless pit of taxpayers money here. Trains on non-strike days ran at 60%, with earlier services affected because of the knock-on effect of staff not having worked on the previous day. [66] The Rail Delivery Group, which represents the UK's train operators, said this was because rotas are agreed with train drivers a week in advance. Im for more workers on the trains, he added. [78], On 21 June, and on subsequent strike days, many areas of the UK were without train services, including most of Scotland and Wales, the whole of Cornwall and Dorset, and places such as Chester, Hull, Lincoln and Worcester. Tuesday January 3, 2023. On 1 July the directors of 13 of the UK's largest recruitment companies, including Hays plc, Adecco Group, Randstad NV and ManpowerGroup, wrote to the business secretary urging him to reconsider the plans amid concerns they could further exacerbate the situation. Growing numbers of land speculators, like Bill Gates, now the largest landholder in the country, see farmland as a safe investment as the crisis of capitalism deepens. Wednesday January 4, 2023. Other train operators planned a limited service, with London North Eastern Railway running one return service between Leeds and London and a limited London to Edinburgh timetable, while Great Western would run a limited service between Bristol and London Paddington, as well as Reading and Oxford. Leon Thompson, executive director of UKHospitality Scotland, suggested that the initial three days of strikes planned in June may lose the industry as much as 50 million. [71] On 20 December, ASLEF announced drivers at 15 train companies would strike on 5 January 2023, on the day between the two RMT strikes announced for January. It commenced on 21 June after members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) walked out over wages and planned changes to working practices involving the removal of guards from trains, the reduction in the number of open ticket offices, and an increase in the age at which people could claim the young persons and senior citizen card and the threat of redundancies. The strike dates in full. Train drivers will strike on Wednesday 1 and Friday 3 February. [117], During a televised debate between the two candidates in the July 2022 Conservative Party leadership election held on 25 July, both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss responded affirmatively to a question on whether they would legislate to prohibit strikes on "essential public services like the railways". There are also set to be other forms of industrial action taking place on a much more localised level on different dates this month, which will only affect one or two train companies with Avanti West Coast one of the train providers set to see walk-outs. 39 Princess Street, M2 4FN[emailprotected], Copyright 2023 The Manc The Manc is a trademark of The Manc Creative Ltd, Army on standby as UK prepares for more postal, rail, lecturer and nurses strikes in December, Royal Mail workers to strike for six days in December and one of them is on Christmas Eve, Nurses vote to strike over pay for first time in unions 106-year history, Manchester Airport security queues rank in the top five worst in the UK, Manchester Airport issues apology for unacceptable service as passengers wait HOURS for baggage, The big issues of earlier this year are behind us New Manchester Airport boss speaks out, All the January Manchester restaurant deals, discounts and offers you need in 2023, Where to find the best Chinese restaurants in Manchester, Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December 2022. The documents reportedly also contain plans to hire new employees on inferior terms and conditions, including a requirement they work on Sundays and work for longer to qualify for a pension. [136], On 27 June, members of the Criminal Bar Association in England and Wales began four weeks of industrial action after rejecting a 15% pay rise; the walkout disrupted 90% of proceedings at the Old Bailey as barristers demanded a 25% increase. The next train strike will take place on Saturday 26 November, and will see up to 9,500 members of the Aslef union - which represents train drivers - These bakes are too good to miss out on. [140] On 29 June, Royal Mail managers belonging to the Unite union voted to take industrial action in a dispute over redundancies and a redeployment programme to bring in what they described as "worsening terms and conditions"; the vote for strike action was 86% in the UK mainland and 89% in Northern Ireland. There is no ASLEF rail strike set on Thursday, July 28th 2022 but the union confirmed that there will be one on Saturday, July 30th, 2022. [53] Events impacted by the 20 August strike included a Becky Hill concert at London's Crystal Palace Park and the All Points East festival in Victoria Park. Final update for passengers travelling from Manchester Airport. 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Think bright green pandan cakes and coconut flower buns to savoury bread: some covered in ham and cheese, others filled with pork floss, sweetcorn and tuna then rolled in seaweed. The Rail Delivery Group estimated that 300m of sales had been lost because of the strikes. [19] On 14 July, ASLEF announced that train drivers at eight train companies Arriva Rail London, Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway, LNER, Greater Anglia, Southeastern, Hull Trains and West Midlands Trains would strike on 30 July, involving around 5,500 union members. [75] Ticketholders whose trains were cancelled because of industrial action were advised they would be entitled to a refund. [127] Manuel Cortes, General Secretary of the TSSA, described the deal as "a sensible outcome to a reasonable offer". Four rail unions have aligned on a potential national strike date of Dec. 9, with the Signalmen's union agreeing to move back its date in coordination with other unions that rejected All rights reserved. [138], On 27 June, it was announced that members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at 114 Crown Post Offices, the largest branches typically on a high street or city centre, would walk out on 11 July in an ongoing dispute over pay. Road workers urged motorists to expect more holiday gridlock after announcing a 12-day strike to coincide with rail walkouts. RMT union members voted to strike after their demand for a 7% pay rise was rejected in favour of a 3% offer, and an initial three days of industrial action were scheduled for 21, 23 and 25 June, with further disruption taking place in July and August, and over the following autumn and winter. pic.twitter.com/NuKsx3twaB, One passenger, John Gregory who was due to fly from Manchester Airport to Dubai at 1:10pm told ITV Granada that he experienced painful delays at baggage drop-off, and that, at one point, all passengers were told to check-in at the point where large objects usually go through, which he said made everything extremely slow. [59] On 20 September, both the RMT and ASLEF unions announced a strike for 1 October, with ASLEF announcing an additional strike for 5 October. As we head into the new year, two more 48-hour strikes affecting the network nationally have been announced on the following dates: Find out more about planned industrial action in 2022 and 2023 on the National Rail website. [63] On 19 October, the RMT announced a further three strike days for November, on 3, 5, and 7 November. [79][80] On 21 June Sky News reported on the effectiveness of the strike, stating there appeared to have been less of an impact than anticipated, and cited the large number of white collar workers who would be able to work from home, as they had done during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rail strike will take place on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 June. [97][98], On 18 August, Network Rail planned to run around 4,300 train services, the highest number to operate on a strike day, but still only 20% of the network. [95] Events impacted by this strike included a Coldplay concert at Wembley Stadium and English Premier League fixtures, with concertgoers and spectators advised to make alternative travel arrangements. Next dates for 2022 train strikes as RMT announces further union action It comes less than a month after 40,000 rail workers walked out in separate action, bringing more than 80 The two largest unions, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Transportation Division (SMART-TD) are voting now and will announce results Nov. 21. [30] Workers at Avanti West Coast, c2c, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, London North Eastern Railway, Northern Trains, Southeastern, South Western Railway, TransPennine Express and West Midlands Trains voted to strike,[31][32] with 71% of those balloted taking part in the vote; of those 89% voting in favour of strike action and 11% against. On display are bevvy of colourful and enticing treats, ranging from the familiar to the unfamiliar. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said its Network Rail members would strike on 5, 7 and 9 November. 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Aslefs RMT members have now complete four days of all-out strike action, on Tuesday 3-Wednesday 4 and Friday 6-Saturday 7 January. A BMWE welder on the Union Pacific near Spring, Texas, was killed Nov. 5 in an explosion. It was much safer for those farming near the railroad right-of-way when rail workers were riding the rear end of the train as well as on the engine., I sent my ballot in last week, voting no, because the agreement presented from the rail employers and our union officials did not place union rail workers in a stronger position to oppose and reverse the repressive attendance policies, the ongoing speedup harassments, and a crew size that makes the work safer, Lance Anton, a SMART-TD conductor here in Lincoln, told the Militant after his union meeting Nov. 9. What is the railroad strike of 2022? [24], The rail network of Great Britain has operated under a franchising system since its privatisation in 1997, with services in England, Wales, and Scotland being run by a number of operating companies. There are currently no RMT strikes planned, though the union already has a mandate to run strikes until the end of May. People were urged to make only essential journeys by train on strike days, and many commuters chose to work from home as they had done during the COVID-19 pandemic. [76] People were advised not to travel by train on strike days unless their journey was essential,[77] while roads and motorways were expected to be busier than usual, prompting National Highways to advise motorists to check their vehicles before setting out. The pay rise would see the wages of train drivers rise by 5,000 by the end of 2023, and no compulsory redundancies until 2024, but was conditional on the acceptance of new working conditions. [129] On 3 August RMT workers on the London Underground network, and London Overground trains served by Arriva Rail London, announced a 24-hour strike for 19 August; workers at Arriva Rail London had rejected a 5% pay offer. [22], As the 1 October strike involved signal workers and drivers, only 11% of train services would be running. That is the way and the only way to end this dispute.. [67], On 10 November, the ASLEF union announced that around 9,500 train drivers at 12 train operators would strike on 26 November. LINCOLN, Neb. Passengers were also being advised to check with their airline for up-to-date travel advice throughout the day. Trade unions have been calling for better pay for their members amid the cost of living crisis, with inflation now at around 10 per cent, but negotiations are continuing to stall. Heres everything you need to know about the drivers strike, and the possibility of further action on the railways. FE Week reported that further education colleges had been required to pay taxi fares for students who would normally travel to college by train, or arrange bed and breakfast accommodation to ensure they could sit the exams, mentioning Hereford Sixth Form College as an example of one such institution that had done so. After two days of mass actions and widespread union solidarity, the government backed off and agreed to rescind the law and negotiate. The 20222023 United Kingdom railway strikes are an ongoing industrial dispute in the United Kingdom that has seen the largest instance of industrial action in the country since 1989. [46] In a press release on 22 July, the RMT union additionally accused Network Rail of "threatening to impose compulsory redundancies and unsafe 50% cuts to maintenance work" if strike action was not withdrawn. Thursday January 5, 2023. [128], On 24 June, members of the RMT working on the London Underground voted to continue with strike action for a further six months in an ongoing dispute over pensions and job cuts. Camp Bestival in Shropshire was also in progress that weekend, but it was believed most of those attending were already present, having arrived earlier in the week, so the impact to travellers would be minimal. [90], The strike action coincided with the 2022 Glastonbury Festival, an event that usually sees an increase in the number of rail passengers.

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