Threat of strikes wins improved pay offer on London Overground
RMT members on London Overground (Arriva Rail London) have called off strikes planed for 4-5 March and accepted a revised pay offer from the employer.
The fight for better pay and conditions for rail workers
RMT members on London Overground (Arriva Rail London) have called off strikes planed for 4-5 March and accepted a revised pay offer from the employer.
Hitachi Rail workers on the East Coast mainline contract launched a further round of strikes on 10 February.
They previously struck from 27 January-1 February. The new phase of action will see them strike for eight days discontinuously between 10 and 24 February. Workers are fighting for an...
Solidarity from Off The Rails to rail (and bus) workers in Northern Ireland who are striking today.
The UK government has used the pretext of the political stalemate to refuse to fund a pay rise. Now that stalemate is over - pay up!
Aslef drivers at multiple Train Operating Companies (TOCs) are striking again, one day each between 30 Jan and 5 Feb at different TOCs, and launching an overtime ban. Southeastern, Southern, Gatwick Express, South Western Railway, Great Northern and Thameslink drivers strike on Tuesday 30 January...
RMT members working as station staff, revenue staff, and security staff on London Overground will strike on 19-20 February and 4-5 March, as they seek to improve their pay and conditions.
Their employer, Arriva Rail London (ARL), has made a below-inflation pay offer, which workers have rejected...
RMT and Unite members working for Hitachi Rail on the LNER contract have been on strike since Saturday 27 January, with action due to conclude on 1 February.
Aslef has announced more strikes on pay, alongside nine days of a rest-day working ban. It is not clear whether TOCs will actually issue "work notices". It would be foolish, though, to assume that TOCs will hold off forever.
Passenger service agents on the DLR are due to take strike action November 7-8 after rejecting their latest pay offer. The basic components of the offer are a 5% basic pay rise plus a £1,000 non-consolidated lump sum. Little to no service is expected across the network on these days.
Meanwhile...
Pay-talk fatigue is setting in across the Elizabeth line, as bosses come back to the table with a few sweeteners. An enhanced Sunday rate, night allowance and extra day of annual leave are being offered on top of the basic 5% pay rise.
When presenting the offer, reps say it is the best we will get...
2023/4 pay negotiations drag on on the Elizabeth Line, with another meeting scheduled for early September. Customer service grades overwhelmingly rejected the current offer of a 5% pay rise, plus some tweaks to annual leave entitlement and a non-consolidated bonus for the CEA grade.
RMT gave no...
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