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Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about September and October rail industrial action

‘This is a political dispute caused by the government,’ claims train drivers’ union

The Independent UK

Avanti to cut staff at major Scottish station as ticket office to close

Avanti West Coast has said it is proposing to slash the number of staff it has at Glasgow Central station by more than a third as part of plans to…

The National (Scotland)

Mick Lynch calls consultation on railway ticket office closures a ‘sham’

Shutting most in England will leave network where people will ‘not want to travel once the sun’s gone down’, RMT leader tells MPs

The Guardian - UK

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Mick Lynch: rail ticket office closure consultation was ‘a sham’

The general secretary of the RMT said the process was designed to ensure the plans are implemented despite strong opposition.

The Independent UK

Train chaos expected across England as RMT stages 24-hour strike

Action on Saturday comes day after Aslef strike and Rail Delivery Group’s rejection of ‘roadmap’ to restart talks

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners march outside Downing Street against plans to close railway station ticket offices

The protest came on the eve of the final day of a consultation on the controversial plans

Evening Standard

Ticket office closure plans spark fresh safety concerns from rail unions

Unions have reported a huge reaction against plans to close up to 1,000 ticket offices.

The Independent UK

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The company operating Britain’s massive railway network is withholding bonuses from as many as 20,000 workers because they went on strike

The U.K.’s biggest rail strike in decades brought trains across the country to a halt.

Fortune

RMT sets out talks ‘road map’ as rail services hit by fresh strike - old

Trains started later than usual on Saturday morning and will finish earlier while some areas will have no services all day.

The Independent UK

Revellers heading to Notting Hill Carnival and festivals to be hit by strike

Around 20,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at 14 train operators will walk out on Saturday, crippling services across England.

The Independent UK

More rail strike dates announced for August and September after months of no talks

‘Our union will continue fighting until we can reach a negotiated and just settlement,’ says Mick Lynch, RMT general secretary

The Independent UK

RMT calls for action on safety measures on anniversary of fatal derailment

The rail union warned of an increasing risk of another tragedy on the eve of the third anniversary of the Carmont rail incident on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Ticket office closures consultation set to be extended after public backlash

The head of Network Rail said an extension to the consultation would be a sign the Government and train operators ‘want to hear more from passengers’.

The Independent UK

Rail ticket office closure consultation extended after outcry from passengers

Passenger groups said the Department for Transport was ‘spooked’ by the threat of legal action from disability campaigners and mayors including Andy Burnham

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Rail staff threatened with disciplinary action over ‘save our ticket offices’ stickers, says RMT

Union writes to LNER, saying ‘quite disgraceful tactic’ would be ‘met with a full industrial response’

Evening Standard

Mick Lynch accuses Government of prolonging rail strikes ‘for political reasons’

The dispute over pay, jobs and conditions remains deadlocked after more than a year of industrial action.

Evening Standard

Fresh rail strike dampens start to summer holidays as workers stage latest walkout

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected at Gatwick and Heathrow over the coming days while officials said more than 20,000 people passed through the Port of Dover on Friday

The Guardian - UK

London Underground strikes called off after talks breakthrough

Action that risked bringing capital to standstill for four days halted as RMT’s Mick Lynch reveals ‘significant progress’ made

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The Independent UK

Next week’s London underground strikes cancelled, union announces

The RMT had planned six days of strike action

The Guardian - UK

‘Not just about pay’: NHS doctors say they are striking for future of profession

Hundreds of consultants and hospital dentists taking part in two days of industrial action gathered in London

The Independent UK

Industrial action on railways cost sector £620 million in past year – figures

The Rail Delivery Group said the strikes threatened the industry’s ‘long-term sustainability’.

The Independent UK

Strike by NHS consultants is last-ditch attempt to save profession, says BMA

BMA consultants committee chair Dr Vishal Sharma told a rally at the BMA’s headquarters in London: ‘We have taken a stand and said enough is enough.’

Evening Standard

Hopes for breakthrough on Tube strikes as national rail action goes ahead

Negotiations resume as staff walkout over pay and redundancies impacts rail services

The Guardian - UK

Voters head to polls in three byelections seen as test of Rishi Sunak’s premiership – as it happened

Voters are picking new MPs in the constituencies of Somerton and Frome, Uxbridge and South Ruislip, and Selby and Ainsty

The Independent UK

RMT boss hits back at sister union as row over train strikes escalates

Mick Lynch’s comments came afterThe Independent revealed a growing row between two of Britain’s largest rail unions

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