He was the fourth UP rail worker killed on the job since September. [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. 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. There are some unusual (to a Western palate, at least) flavours on offer here, as well as some cute looking buns including an adorable one shaped like a tortoise, complete with two eyes and a cartoonish smile on its tiny head. A deal with the workers was reached in Scotland over pay, benefits and job security ending the strikes in Scotland,[3] and negotiations were held in Wales,[4] on 16 December a pay and employment deal was reached with between the Transport for Wales and the rail unions. It was also announced that the 21 June strike would coincide with a planned 24-hour strike to be held by workers on the London Underground. The action is likely to bring most of the railway network to a standstill, with the following 15 operators all set to be Opposite are the cashiers, their tills flanked by two glass cabinets brimming over with innumerable cakes and pastries. This led to media speculation of a possible "summer of discontent" involving widespread industrial unrest.[1][2]. On these days it is believed that only 1 in 5 trains will run and nearly all operators will be impacted. The UK Government announced plans to change the law to ensure "minimum service levels" during strikes by repealing legislation that prevents agency workers being used to replace striking staff, and on 11 July the House of Commons approved the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022, with the regulations coming into force on 21 July. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way issued a statement Nov. 9, saying the union does not want or need Congress to intervene. The ballot at Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern did not support strike action but supported industrial action short of a strike. [39][40] The 21 June walkout involved 40,000 rail staff, as well as 10,000 workers from London Underground. The RMT union claimed that Network Rail had refused to make any further improvements on their pay offer, and made threats on redundancies and pay if strike action was not withdrawn. 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[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. The Department for Education said that it "did not expect exams to be rescheduled because of the strike", because "this would not be fair on students", but establishments could "draw on existing contingency arrangements" such as budgets when there was no alternative solution. 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. [102], At a meeting of his cabinet on 21 June, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the UK should be prepared to "stay the course" because "these reforms, these improvements in the way we run our railways are in the interests of the travelling public, they will help to cut costs for farepayers up and down the country". The urgency of rail workers fight to hire more workers, for more regular schedules and larger crews, and for an end to punitive absentee policies and other issues was underscored by the fact that eight rail workers have been killed on the job in the past 2 1/2 months. [127] Manuel Cortes, General Secretary of the TSSA, described the deal as "a sensible outcome to a reasonable offer". However, it also came with new working arrangements, including changes to Sunday schedules. [149] Around 1,600 Unite members working for London United Busways staged a 48-hour strike on 19 and 20 August, affecting bus routes in West and South West London, as well as parts of Surrey. [139], On 28 June, GPs at the Annual General Meeting of the British Medical Association voted to take industrial action over new contracts requiring them to work on weekday evenings and Saturdays. [47] Also on 14 July, RMT strikes at Network Rail and 14 train operators were announced for 18 and 20 August,[48] with the TSSA later announcing it would also strike on these two dates. Yet in this dispute, there is an unprecedented level of ministerial interference, which is hamstringing rail employers from being able to negotiate a package of measures with us, so we can settle this dispute., Transport Secretary Mark Harper denied this, telling Sky News: There is a fair and reasonable pay offer on the table. Rail operators have warned people not to travel on previous strike days, with most routes either completely shut off or running a significantly reduced service. Inside it is clean and modern, with red lanterns hung up high in anticipation of the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations. 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 [109] According to a poll by Savanta ComRes in December 2022, 47% of respondents supported rail strike action, 34% opposed and 19% were undecided. Helen Meyers in Minneapolis contributed to this article. The action is likely to bring the majority of the railway network to a standstill, with the following 15 operators all set to [20], On 30 July 2022, Mick Whelan, General Secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), another rail union involved in a dispute over pay and conditions, claimed during an appearance on LBC not to have spoke to the Secretary of State for Transport for over two years, saying the last time they had spoken was "very early on in the pandemic". But BBC News reported that the 2017 law had been passed before changes the Senedd's powers had made clear industrial relations is a "reserved" matter for Westminster. [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. Rail strikes will also take place on two days in August Thursday, 18 and Saturday, 20. Rail strikes this weekend will give participants in the London Marathon 2022 a hurdle to overcome (Credit: Getty Images) What date will rail strikes take place in October? [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. [49], The fourth day of RMT strike action went ahead on 27 July. 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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. A BMWE welder on the Union Pacific near Spring, Texas, was killed Nov. 5 in an explosion. [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. 22 June 2022 Getty Images Rail passengers dey face ogbonge disruption dis week. This means that all strike action planned for December 13,14, 16 and 17 will go ahead as planned, as well as further strike action from 6pm on Christmas Eve to 6am to 27 December. Tuesday January 3, 2023. If we had an agricultural system that supported family farmers, instead of the sharks that profit from the farmers, a rail workers strike would be seen as an opportunity for solidarity with like-minded people who work for a living.. The airport repeatedly drew criticism for its scenes of chaos for travellers this past summer with extended delays, unplanned flight cancellations, and queues so long that many were required to turn up hours in advance and, even then, still ended up missing their flights in the most unfortunate cases. [105][106][107] On 27 July, Labour MP Sam Tarry was dismissed from his post as a shadow transport minister after joining picketing railway workers at London's Euston station. Labour said his dismissal had nothing to do with his decision to join the picket line, but was due to unauthorised media interviews he gave throughout the day. 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The strike affected 80% of rail services across England, Scotland and Wales, with services that were running largely restricted to main lines and urban railways. 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[29], On 27 July, BBC News reported that one in five trains were running, but that some towns such as Blackpool, Bournemouth and Portsmouth had no services,[50] and it was expected the strike action would affect travel to the 2022 UEFA Women's Euro semi-final in Milton Keynes. [64] On 25 October, the RMT announced these would be rescheduled to 5, 7, and 9 November to avoid Royal British Legion Poppy Day. It is only now years since negotiations began that the law says a strike may be possible. Final update for passengers travelling from Manchester Airport. Backed by the Biden administration, rail bosses have fought to keep attendance policies, work schedules, paid sick time off and crew size out of any contract, claiming those will be dealt with carrier by carrier after the wage package and health insurance costs are settled industry-wide. [56] Also on 31 August ASLEF announced train drivers from 12 train operators would strike on 15 September. [needs update] Mick Lynch, General Secretary of the RMT said the decision "sends a clear message that members want a decent pay rise, job security and no compulsory redundancies". Not only is the offer a real-terms pay cut, with inflation running north of 10 per cent, but it came with so many conditions attached that it was clearly unacceptable. [101], In November 2022, the UK hospitality sector estimated the strike action had cost it 1.5bn, a similar amount to the impact on the sector of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. On 7 June, initial strike dates were announced for 21, 23 and 25 June, with rail employees at Network Rail and 13 train operators joining the action. Michael Poushyk, a 49-year-old track worker in the BMWE, was killed Nov. 9 near Dodge City, Kansas, while loading rail trackage with a boom truck. With revenue from train fares having fallen by an estimated 2 billion as a result of COVID, Network Rail and the various train operators were told to make savings. The owners of the railroads are more interested in the shareholders than the rail workers. [33] The action would see the largest outbreak of industrial action in the United Kingdom since 1989,[34] and the first national strike involving the UK's railways since 1994, when signal workers walked out over a pay dispute with Railtrack. [144] Two days of strike action were subsequently announced for 29 July and 1 August,[145] and went ahead as scheduled. 12/28/2022 | 10:29 AM CST A November rail strike date has been avoided as the BMWED union announced they will extend their status-quo date to match the railroad [40] On the same day, the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) confirmed its members at Avanti West Coast had voted overwhelmingly for strikes and action short of a strike, ostensibly over the same issues that had triggered the RMT dispute, with 86% voting for strike action and 91% voting for action short of a strike on a 91% turnout. [152] On 17 November, the union warned the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, that he had 5 days to open formal negotiations or strikes would be announced for December 2022.[153]. [88], ITV News highlighted the impact the railway's industrial action was having on retail businesses that rely on train passengers, such as coffee shops located in railway stations, with one outlet reporting a 90% drop in footfall on the first day of strike action. Related Topics. But Congress says it has the power to step in, end any strike and dictate contract terms. Virtually no trains will run on most lines, particularly those where drivers are on strike: [93][94] Transport for London also warned passengers there would be no London Overground services on the strike day. [35], On 7 June, initial strike dates were announced for 21, 23 and 25 June, with rail employees at Network Rail and 13 train operators joining the action. The last rail strike dates in December are from 6pm December 24 (Christmas Eve) until 05.59am on December 27 (Bank Holiday). Ever since Hos Bakery closed in 2021, its also the last shop of its kind left in the neighbourhood. Thursday 15 September: Aslef and RMT unions both on strike. Train drivers belonging to the Aslef union have announced two further strike dates. 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. [143], On 30 June CWU members working for BT Group voted to take industrial action over pay, with strike action expected to involve around 40,000 of the company's frontline workers, mostly engineering and call centre staff, and would be BT's first nationwide industrial action since 1987. [57] On 1 September, the RMT announced a further two days of strike action on 15 and 17 September. Transport for Wales, whose drivers are not involved in the strike, announced its services to Birmingham would terminate at either Wolverhampton or Shrewsbury. Weve been waiting three hours at the check-in, Mr Gregory said at the time. [142] The first of four one day Royal Mail strikes was held on 26 August, with further industrial action planned for 31 August, and 8 and 9 September. The airport explained in an initial statement that the IT outage was affecting some of our processes. (Northern Ireland's network is managed separately. ", "Traffic advice for drivers during rail strikes", "Rail strike: Millions faced delays and congestion on first day", "More rail strikes extremely likely, says union boss", "Rail strikes: Working from home has made many jobs strike-proof", "Rail strikes: Wales hit by biggest rail strike in 30 years", "Train strikes: How did passengers cope with day one? 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They fight them tooth and nail, Iowa working farmer George Naylor told the Militant Nov. 14. The deal in Wales was accepted by all parties involved in the dispute. It would be the third time the union had staged industrial action during 2022 after members rejected a 3% pay rise and 500 lump sum. [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. Dont be like us. [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. In his February annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway stockholders, Warren Buffet, owner of the BNSF Railway, boasted of its record net earnings of $6 billion in 2021. Train drivers will strike on Wednesday 1 and Friday 3 February. All 12 unions have pledged that if any one goes out on strike, they all go out. Train drivers are to strike on 1 and 3 February after union bosses rejected a pay offer from rail companies. 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. First established in 2003, Wong Wong Bakery is a firm local favourite with a wide variety of sweet and savoury choices on offer. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Network Rail and 14 train operators will strike on 15 and 17 September. Strikes planned for September were suspended following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September. Some 55,000 school workers in Ontario went on strike Nov. 4, even though the provincial government had adopted draconian anti-labor legislation that imposed massive fines on both their union and every single worker if they did so. Um, well We can praise Maya Jama without insulting Laura Whitmore, This week has shown Rishi Sunak is either an idiot or a coward, Jacob Rees-Mogg's bonfire of EU laws is a vanity project that even Brexiteers want rid of, Nursing chief apologises for strikes but says 'we are desperately trying to save the NHS', The BBC has stopped caring about radio Ken Bruce is the price, Do not sell or share my personal information, South Western Railway (depot drivers only). Its general secretary, Mick Lynch, has said another ballot allowing strikes to run until November is a possibility. They also serve traditional pineapple buns, so named for their characteristic cracked golden yellow topping (so dont expect to find any pineapple in there), as well as tempting celebration cakes that look so good they have us wondering who in office has a birthday coming up next. [54], On 25 August, train drivers at Chiltern Railways, Northern Trains and TransPennine Express belonging to the ASLEF union voted to take strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions. [73][74] Services were operated between 7.30am and 6.30pm, beginning later and finishing earlier than usual. 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 - Biden and his labor secretary, Marty Walsh, have both said they will call on Congress to shut down any rail strike and impose a contract on workers. [51], Ahead of the 13 August ASLEF strike Network Rail confirmed that Birmingham New Street station, the UK's busiest railway station outside London, would be closed for the day, with drivers from four of the five companies that use New Street Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway taking industrial action. 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. We, ourselves, forgot and had to run back to the office to beg borrow and steal some money. Wednesday January 4, 2023. After yesterday rejecting the most recent revised pay offer, RMT has decided to put a new offer from Network Rail to members in an electronic referendum closing 12 December with union bosses, once again, urging its members to reject proposals. There will be a rail strike from 6pm on Christmas Eve until 6am on 27 December. [99] Following the announcement of strikes in November, the Royal British Legion announced it would cancel its London Poppy Day fundraising event scheduled for 3 November and look at other ways to "lessen the impact" of the expected 1million loss the event's cancellation would cause. [65] On 4 November the RMT announced the strikes had been suspended and that they would enter into "a period of intensive negotiations" with Network Rail and the train operators. Our members at these companies have not had an increase since 2019, despite soaring inflation, and it is time the companies encouraged, perhaps, by the Government sat down with us and got serious. [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. 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