Passengers were also being advised to check with their airline for up-to-date travel advice throughout the day. [130], Industrial action involving the railways coupled with potential unrest in other sectors sparked media concerns of a "summer of discontent" involving multiple disputes and strikes, and mirroring the Winter of Discontent of 197879 that had seen widespread disruption across the UK economy. 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. Train drivers will strike on Wednesday 1 and Friday 3 February. These bakes are too good to miss out on. LINCOLN, Neb. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Network Rail and 14 train operators will strike on 15 and 17 September. Tim Shoveller, Network Rails chief negotiator, accused the RMT of playing fast and loose with peoples Christmas plans, adding: This response from the RMT to a significantly enhanced offer exposes their true priority using the British public and Network Rail workers as pawns in a fight with the government. 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 - [56] Also on 31 August ASLEF announced train drivers from 12 train operators would strike on 15 September. RMT members have now complete four days of all-out strike action, on Tuesday 3-Wednesday 4 and Friday 6-Saturday 7 January. [110][111], As the strike got underway, Grant Shapps, the Secretary of State for Transport, confirmed government plans to make changes to the law that would allow agency workers, or those from elsewhere within an organisation, to fill the jobs of striking workers, and for rules that would ensure "minimum service levels" during industrial action. They fight them tooth and nail, Iowa working farmer George Naylor told the Militant Nov. 14. All rail union workers should have the right to strike to settle grievances if the railroad employers dont meet the improvements in our wages and working conditions we need.. [127] Manuel Cortes, General Secretary of the TSSA, described the deal as "a sensible outcome to a reasonable offer". [21], In August 2022, Shapps claimed that a revised pay deal worth 8% was on the table, but that the union bosses would not put this proposal to their members. The need for efficiency improvements and an end to outdated practices has also been highlighted, cited examples include requiring teams of up to nine people to do a job that could be completed by one person, and "walking time" of up to 12 minutes for staff members walking from their duties to the mess room during their breaks. 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. The Farm Bureau and these many business associations never call for better wages or working conditions for any workers. [57] On 1 September, the RMT announced a further two days of strike action on 15 and 17 September. The National Rail journey planner will be updated closer to the strike dates with full information on all journeys. [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. The action is likely to bring most of the railway network to a standstill, with the following 15 operators all set to be The question is, who is stronger. When is the next train strike? The last rail strike dates in December are from 6pm December 24 (Christmas Eve) until 05.59am on December 27 (Bank Holiday). Weve been waiting three hours at the check-in, Mr Gregory said at the time. However, the national network will likely be disrupted for the entire week. Critics of the strike, including Network Rail, point to changing commuter habits, such as a reduction in ticket office use, as well as more working from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, and passenger numbers continuing to be significantly below pre-COVID levels. Final update for passengers travelling from Manchester Airport. 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 [43], Talks between the RMT and Network Rail resumed on 30 June, with union leaders warning of further strike action if the consultation, scheduled to begin the following day, was to go ahead. The rail strike will take place on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 June. [109] According to a poll by Savanta ComRes in December 2022, 47% of respondents supported rail strike action, 34% opposed and 19% were undecided. [23] In January 2023, the Rail Delivery Group made their first pay offer to ASLEF, described as being worth 4% in backdated pay for 2022, and 4% in 2023. [75] Ticketholders whose trains were cancelled because of industrial action were advised they would be entitled to a refund. 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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. Victor Martins and Donato Fiocca, members of Cement Masons and Plasterers Union Local 592, who were working as subcontractors on PATCO transit tracks, were struck and killed Oct. 14 by a commuter train on a bridge near Philadelphia that was supposed to be shut down for repair. Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, said: The proposal is not and could not ever be acceptable but we are willing to engage in further discussions within the process that we previously agreed. Bing Guan | Reuters. The RMT argued the regulations were incompatible with their demand for no compulsory redundancies. [50] On 30 July, 5,000 members of ASLEF at eight rail companies, including Southeastern and West Midlands Trains, staged a 24-hour strike. 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. [148] The strike represented the first such industrial action for three decades. The two new strike dates will affect 15 train companies. Four of the 12 unions have approved their [70] On 5 December, RMT staff working for Network Rail (roughly half of those involved in the dispute) announced a strike over Christmas, beginning at 6pm on Christmas Eve and continuing until 6am on 27 December. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way issued a statement Nov. 9, saying the union does not want or need Congress to intervene. We, ourselves, forgot and had to run back to the office to beg borrow and steal some money. With many planning to travel across the UK over the festive period, the hopes of making to their destination for the big day without a hitch is now under threat as the RMT Union has this week announced that more industrial action is on the way with thousands of rail staff now set to strike on Christmas Eve too. 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. [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. [120] But some industry figures have expressed caution. The union said it also planned to ballot staff at Network Rail and other train companies who operate at stations along the West Coast Main Line. 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. According to The Guardian this is linked to a maximum 3% pay rise. [108], A YouGov poll found that in October 2022, 45% of British adults strongly or somewhat support the rail strike compared to 42% who strongly or somewhat oppose it. [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. Its general secretary, Mick Lynch, has said another ballot allowing strikes to run until November is a possibility. Helen Meyers in Minneapolis contributed to this article. He was the fourth UP rail worker killed on the job since September. Whilst the second will be from Friday 16 December until Saturday 17 December. 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. [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. 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. [18][19] The ASLEF strike action on 30 July coincided with the 2022 Commonwealth Games being held in Birmingham from 28 July to 8 August, as well as the opening day of the 202223 English Football League season on 30 July, impacting both events. SNCF Strike & France Train Strike Dates 2022 - 2023: Info Friday 2 and Saturday 3 December action by Unite union, which will affectEast Midlands Railwayonly. Taxpayers have put a huge amount of investment into the rail industry over the last few years when it was hit with a huge impact from the pandemic when people werent travelling., A Department for Transport spokesperson said: The most important thing for passengers, businesses and the future of our rail industry, is for unions to put an end to these disruptive strikes.. [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. [39][40] The 21 June walkout involved 40,000 rail staff, as well as 10,000 workers from London Underground. 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. Its painfully slow. [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. [81] Rail Business Daily reported a 13% increase in London traffic. Disruption impacted the entire railway network of Great Britain, with staff of the main train operators in Scotland and Wales, who were not part of the strike, also disrupted as the trains were unable to operate on Network Rail infrastructure. 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. [87], The 21 and 23 June strikes fell on days when A-Level examinations were scheduled to take place in England and Wales, with around 90,000 students taking a maths exam on 21 June and 55,000 taking a chemistry exam on 23 June. 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. Thursday January 5, 2023. 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But Congress says it has the power to step in, end any strike and dictate contract terms. The STB hearings are scheduled for Dec. 13-14, which would be after the potential start date for a rail strike on Dec. 9. The strike followed the collapse of discussions between the RMT and several rail companies, and involved around 40,000 rail workers from Network Rail and 13 train operators; they were also joined by staff from London Underground who staged a 24-hour strike on 21 June. On display are bevvy of colourful and enticing treats, ranging from the familiar to the unfamiliar. [135] On 7 July the strike action was suspended following further discussions between union representatives and British Airways, which had resulted in what the union described as a "vastly improved" pay offer. Ever since Hos Bakery closed in 2021, its also the last shop of its kind left in the neighbourhood. While members of a number of the smaller 12 rail unions have agreed to contracts, majorities in some of the larger ones like the 23,000-strong Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees voted down their contract and have set a Dec. 4 strike deadline if no further progress is made in negotiations. [55], On 31 August, another TSSA strike affecting TransPennine Express, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, LNER and Southeastern, as well as Network Rail, was announced for 26 September, when it would commence at midday. 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. [146], On 1 July it was confirmed that roughly 370 Unite members employed as bus drivers at Stagecoach in Merseyside would begin eight days of strike action from 4 July in a dispute over wages. Aslefs The strike would also coincide with the 2022 Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, a city where no trains would be running, while the 2022 London Marathon on 2 October also faced disruption as an overhang from the previous day's strike. [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. [117] The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 was approved by MPs by 289 votes to 202 on 11 July,[118] and came into force on 21 July. [45] On 13 July, the RMT announced a fourth day of strike action for Wednesday 27 July after rejecting Network Rail's latest pay offer, which it described as "paltry". [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. [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. Rail strikes will also take place on two days in August Thursday, 18 and Saturday, 20. Talks between the RMT and rail bosses are resuming this week, with the hope of an agreement being reached. [64] On 25 October, the RMT announced these would be rescheduled to 5, 7, and 9 November to avoid Royal British Legion Poppy Day. More than 40,000 workers from Network Rail and 15 train operators will strike again on 8 October, their union says. As you line up and wait, you can see the bakers through the glass working away in a pristine-looking kitchen that sits in the corner. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. On the same day, ASLEF confirmed drivers at nine train companies would stage a 24-hour stoppage on 13 August. [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. A BMWE welder on the Union Pacific near Spring, Texas, was killed Nov. 5 in an explosion. Most of the train strikes that have disrupted rail travel since last summer have been organised by the RMT. [66], In Scotland, a separate strike was called for 10 October after the RMT rejected a 5% pay offer from ScotRail that was described as a "kick in the teeth". [96] The 13 August strike also coincided with a severe heat wave for which the Met Office had issued an amber heat warning. 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. 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. [58] Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September, both the RMT and ASLEF announced the suspension of their strikes scheduled for the following week. And the bosses have the aid of the Joseph Biden White House, which is threatening to have Congress step in, bar a strike and impose an anti-working-class contract on the workers. [7], The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has claimed that Network Rail is threatening to cut safety-critical jobs (an allegation rejected by Network Rail) as part of its modernisation programme, which would also include an increase in working hours. Thursday January 5, 2023. How to describe the new Martin Luther King statue? 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. [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. Train drivers are to strike on 1 and 3 February after union bosses rejected a pay offer from rail companies. National Rail says that, although the rail industry is working hard to minimise the effect strike action will have on services, its inevitable that services will be cancelled or severely disrupted on strike days, and its likely that there will be a very limited service on these days, with no trainsat all on some routes. Members at 15 train companies will walk out for 24 hours on Wednesday 1 and Friday 3 February. 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? 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. Saturday January 7, 2023. Wednesday January 4, 2023. [63] An RMT strike involving staff at Avanti West Coast was held on 22 October, forcing the cancellation of a number of services throughout the day. Around 16bn of public money was also given by government to support the railways during the pandemic. [22], As the 1 October strike involved signal workers and drivers, only 11% of train services would be running. This prompted National Highways to urge drivers to plan any journeys in advance as the lack of trains would lead to an increase in road traffic. [5][6] No overall deal has been reached with the UK government. Sitting on Princess Street next door to Yang Sing (which happens to be one of Chinatowns oldest restaurants) it is easy enough to find, with a jolly-looking baker good-naturedly juggling plates of goodies in each hand on its colourful sign. [134] On 23 June, it was announced that 700 staff at Heathrow Airport who belong to the GMB and Unite unions had voted to hold strike action during the summer holidays, when the number of overseas travellers was expected to be at pre-pandemic levels. Rail strike 2022 dates: Wen e be, which trains dey run and wetin e dey about? 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While these boss outfits claim to speak for farmers, the fact is theyre raking in millions while the farm debt in the U.S. hit $496 billion in 2022, the vast majority on the backs of smaller working farmers. [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. Rail strikes in July 2022 At the time of writing, Croydon trams are one of the line operators who will walk out for a pay rise in July 2022. 22nd Jun 2022, 10:32am. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. [125], On 22 June it was reported that members of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) had voted to accept a 7.1% pay rise following an ongoing dispute with Merseyrail which had led to strike action. [73][74] Services were operated between 7.30am and 6.30pm, beginning later and finishing earlier than usual. [15], On 23 June 2022, The Guardian reported it had seen documents confirming rail operators planned to "repurpose" all ticket offices within 18 months, requiring customers to buy every ticket online or via a ticket machine. [121], On 27 June the UK government announced that it would "legislate to remove the Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017 through primary legislation when Parliamentary time allows, to ensure trade union legislation applies equally across Great Britain". 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. They want to rip up our terms and conditions in return for a real-terms pay cut. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 December action by Unite union, which will affectEast Midlands Railwayonly. [103] On the second day of strike action, Downing Street urged union members to call off the strikes "as quickly as possible", but Lynch warned that the strike on 25 June was likely to go ahead, along with future industrial action. Heres everything you need to know about the drivers strike, and the possibility of further action on the railways. The railroads should provide all rail workers with paid sick leave, it said. [18][19] On the fifth day of strike action in August, RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch warned that the dispute could go on "indefinitely" unless a pay settlement is reached. There is not a bottomless pit of taxpayers money here. Over in Manchesters Chinatown, theres a little family-run spot that is the place to go when youre craving delicate Chinese buns, pastries and cakes. [13] This stance has drawn criticism from RMT union officials, such as General Secretary Mick Lynch,[14] as well as some politicians, including Conservative MP Jake Berry, who urged the government to join discussions. On these days it is believed that only 1 in 5 trains will run and nearly all operators will be impacted. The bosses and federal government use the anti-labor Railway Labor Act to tie workers up in red tape and strictures against going on strike. When we visit, theres quite a queue. [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. There will be a rail strike from 6pm on Christmas Eve until 6am on 27 December. Strikes planned for September were suspended following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September. There will be rail strikes on December 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 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 [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. Read more: Where to find the best Chinese restaurants in Manchester. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said its Network Rail members would strike on 5, 7 and 9 November. [122], On 18 August The Times reported that Shapps had announced a 16-point government plan to offset the impact of industrial action, which includes lifting the ban on the use of emergency powers to prevent strikes if they could create a national emergency, introducing legislation to ensure a minimum level of services during industrial action, and raising the required threshold of support for strike action from 40%. [63] On 19 October, the RMT announced a further three strike days for November, on 3, 5, and 7 November. To make sure youre in the know, entertained and educated on whats happened, or whats happening, in our great city. [124] ASLEF members staged a strike on 2 July, affecting 90% of train services operated by Greater Anglia. On 20 August, during the RMT's sixth day of strike action, Shapps urged the RMT to accept what he described as a "fair" deal, but Lynch said that "only half the people in this dispute" would be covered by the deal. There are currently no RMT strikes planned, though the union already has a mandate to run strikes until the end of May. Tuesday January 3, 2023. 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. The union, which represents train drivers, announced plans to hold strike action on 23 and 26 June and 13 and 14 July. Sunday 11 and Monday 12 December action by RMT union, which will affect. [22], In December 2022 the Rail Delivery Group offered a pay rise worth 8% over two years, but this was rejected by the RMT as it was linked to their agreeing to reforms such as those relating to Sunday overtime and the expansion of Driver-only operated trains. 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