Londoners warned: Only travel if necessary as transport shut down by strikes and Christmas December 23, 2022 Londoners have been warned to travel only if necessary as the railways and tube network shut down for Christmas amidst ongoing rail strikes. Network Rail reminded customers services will finish “very early” on Christmas Eve, with Avanti West Coast’s trains from Euston leaving much earlier than usual due to the Network Rail strikes. Members of [...]
Apology after postal strikes meant just 16 per cent of energy vouchers redeemed December 22, 2022 Royal Mail has apologised after just 16 per cent of energy bill support scheme (EBSS) vouchers were delivered by post this December. The company which has been crippled by strikes this month said sorry after cold Brits were left in the lurch, unable to get hold of energy metre vouchers. Vouchers are claimed by customers [...]
Disruption averted as Eurostar security staff calls off tomorrow’s strike December 21, 2022 Disruption at Eurostar’s London St Pancras terminal has been avoided as security staff contracted by facility manager Mitie have called off a strike planned for tomorrow. Over 100 members of the union RMT have cancelled their walkout following an improved pay offer of over 10 per cent, which will lead to a 30 per cent [...]
Londoners warned about busier buses as drivers go on month strike December 21, 2022 Londoners have been warned that buses will be “busier than usual” in the next few weeks, as drivers working in south and west London are set to go on strike. Members of the union Unite working for operator Abellio will down tools for 11 days between 24 December and 26 January as part of a [...]
Border Force calls on airlines to adjust schedules and keep passengers flowing amid strikes December 21, 2022 Border Force has called on airlines to make changes to their schedules to guarantee a smoother flow of passengers amid the upcoming strikes. “We will expect operators to make any adaptations which could lead to some changes in schedules just to ensure a smooth flow of operations,” said chief operating officer Steve Dann. The government [...]
Ambulance workers strike TODAY as Health Sec says unions ‘inflicting harm on patients’ December 21, 2022 Ambulance workers across a number of unions are walking out today over pay and conditions, as health secretary Steve Barclay condemned the strike as “inflicting harm on patients”. The emergency workers in the Unison, Unite and GMB unions will down tools across the country, with the government calling in the Army to ensure the country doesn’t [...]
Strikes: Sunak says public sector pay process doesn’t need reform December 20, 2022 Rishi Sunak has thrown his backing behind the government’s independent pay review process for public sector workers, despite this month’s widespread strikes. The Prime Minister told MPs on a Westminster committee today that pay offers to striking NHS staff members were “fair” as Number 10 today said Sunak would not intervene to negotiate with unions. [...]
London businesses lament dismal start to 2023 after another rail strike set for January December 20, 2022 Hospitality leaders have reiterated calls for rail firms and unions to hash out an eleventh-hour resolution to swerve January strikes, after train drivers announced another walk-out. Train drivers at 15 companies in the union Aslef have agreed to strike on 5 January, as part of a long-standing pay dispute. The walkout will take place on [...]
More strikes in the new year as train drivers to walk out on 5 January December 20, 2022 Britain will need to brace for extra disruption in the new year as train drivers at 15 companies have announced they will strike on 5 January. Members of the union Aslef will down tools as part of a long-standing dispute over salaries, impacting services at the likes of Avanti West Coast, Govia Thameslink and London [...]
Second strike: Nurses walk out again as five key London hospitals decimated December 20, 2022 Nurses in Britain will go on their second day of industrial action in the space of a week with five London hospitals to be the centre of the strikes. The hospitals to be affected include Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, Guys and St. Thomas’ and Imperial College Healthcare, Royal Marsden and NHS North Central London. [...]
