Eight days of strikes at Felixstowe will test supply chain limits
The biggest container port in the UK, and the single most busy intermodal rail freight terminal, will grind to a halt this month under a longterm strike by members of the Unite union. Around 1900 members at the east coast port will walk out in a dispute sparked by a below-inflation pay offer. The eight-day stoppage will begin on 21 August, unless last minute talks prevail.
Negotiations at the conciliation...
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British weather cools down but strike climate heats up again
Britain faces a fresh wave of strikes across the rail network, starting this Wednesday with an all-out stoppage by the biggest union in the sector, the RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport). Then, just when you thought it was safe to get back on the tracks, the drivers’ union ASLEF will be taking action across several passenger operators in England.
Talks have stalled between the infrastructure agency Network Rail...27-07-22, 10:06 -
Starting gun fired on new British rail strikes
Talks between unions and rail bosses in Britain have broken down without agreement. The RMT (Rail, Transport and Maritime Union) has called for a fresh strike on Wednesday, 27 July. The formal notice was given on 13 July, meeting the legal requirement for two weeks’ notice. Media sources have made headlines with the fact that the strike comes just one day ahead of the opening of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where the main venue...15-07-22, 10:20 -
One UK dispute solved – eight more break out
A long-standing dispute in Scotland, between the publicly owned ScotRail and the trades union ASLEF, which represents drivers, has been resolved. On the same day, however, eight more operators – all in England – fell into dispute with the same union. A ballot for strike action by ASLEF members has returned a mandate for strike action.
Eight train operating companies running passenger services all over Britain are set to be...13-07-22, 09:01 -
Strike Day Two: British ports to take the first hit
UK transport secretary Grant Shapps is adamant that the strike on the railways of Great Britain will not lead to empty supermarket shelves or disrupted power station fuel deliveries. However, there is nothing good about curtailed freight train movements, which commentators claim are down by fifty per cent. If half the freight trains are not running, then there is little prospect of freight deliveries and supply chain issues getting...25-06-22, 09:06 -
UK Strike: countdown to shutdown
The Great British Rail Strike is just one day away, and barring a turning of the tide that would impress even King Canute, the network is set to grind to a halt on Tuesday, and Thursday, and again on Saturday. Neither side has been in conciliatory mood. Sunday was a day in which both sides of the argument pursued their beliefs with religious zeal – albeit in words and sentiment that would be unwelcome in a place of worship.
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