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Rail strikes over (for now): what happens next?

Passengers may be caught up in what looks like an ideological struggle for some time to come

The Independent UK

Mick Lynch warns rail staff could be on strike this time next year if Tories won't budge

The boss of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union is working night and day on a settlement but ministers will not budge. And he says his members will not give in.

Daily Mirror

Could brothers in Brexit bring down the railway?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Government and unions are driving passengers away

The Independent UK

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Merseyrail services cancelled after police called to picket line

Workers were stopped on their way into work

Liverpool Echo

Train strike: Rail network comes to a halt on fifth day of walkout

Services have been severely disrupted since Tuesday with travellers warned that services will not resume to normal levels until Monday

Evening Standard

Only one in five British trains to run on final day of planned strikes

Industrial action over pay and working conditions has caused almost four weeks of disruption

The Guardian - UK

Rail strikes not just about pay as worker fears for passenger safety

Changes to terms and conditions are a sticking point in talks between the RMT, train operators and Network Rail

Liverpool Echo

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Experts' brutal verdict on Rishi Sunak's anti-strike law as he faces court fight

One expert said the government could face 'legal challenge on a number of grounds', while another branded Rishi Sunak's crackdown on striking workers 'completely mad'

Daily Mirror

UK ministers ‘losing argument’ over rail strikes, says Mick Lynch

RMT leader says public support for unions has ‘taken a dent’ but is still high despite travel disruption

The Guardian - UK

All UK strike dates from railways to nurses as teachers could announce pickets this week

Here are all the strike dates currently planned or being balloted on for major unions including railways, paramedics, DVSA driving tests, DVLA, NHS nurses, junior doctors, teachers, firefighters and DWP

Daily Mirror

The Standard View: Now we know the real cost of the rail strikes

ON the twelfth day of Christmas the rail unions bring the season to an end in the same way they began it — with two days of strikes. The RMT and Aslef between them are bringing London to a standstill today and tomorrow. Business as usual then. Or rather, not.…

Evening Standard

Mick Lynch claims Tory anti-union laws show they have 'lost the argument' on pay

The Tories have been accused of wanting to "close down unions" with their plans to make it tougher for workers to strike.

Daily Record

Train strikes revealed to have cost London £180 million in a single week

Just one in five trains running as London counts cost of walkouts

Evening Standard

Mick Lynch says Government is 'losing the argument' over austerity and pay

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that the new rules would effectively "conscript" union members into going to work

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Evening Standard

Watch: RMT’s Mick Lynch slams government over minimal service level plan

Rail passengers are facing a fourth consecutive day of travel disruption on Friday as RMT union members launch a fresh 48-hour walkout. The strike at Network Rail and 14 train operators means only around 20% of normal services will run with trains starting later and finishing earlier. The walkout is…

Liverpool Echo

Good Morning Britain viewers praise Mick Lynch after Ben Shephard clash

The RMT boss shut the hosts down with a blunt response

Daily Mirror

Top lawyer tells Mick Lynch the Tory strikes crackdown is 'completely illegal'

RMT union chief Mick Lynch says he's ready to fight the Tories' minimum service levels for rail, fire and ambulances through the courts - as they'll 'conscript' his members into work

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway rail passengers set for more strike disruption

Walkouts are planned for Friday and Saturday, with services on Sunday also likely to be affected

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The Independent UK

Who’s on strike today? Every date of every UK walkout in 2023

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

The Independent UK

January rail strikes: Will my train run during the national walkouts?

First week of 2023 set to be blighted by transport industrial action including rail strikes

The Independent UK

Every rail strike date confirmed for January 2023

More misery for commuters likely in new year as pay disputes go unresolved

Evening Standard

Train strikes latest: Train drivers offered 4% pay rise for two years in bid to end Aslef action

Elizabeth Line, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines suffer delays with only around 20% of normal Network Rail services expected to run

The Guardian - UK

Train services across Britain disrupted as two-day RMT strike starts

Stoppage by thousands of union members will last for two days as Aslef union strike ends

Liverpool Echo

We asked striking workers how they are getting on and this is what they told us

Family plans cancelled, "Christmas on the credit card" and heating homes with water bottles - just some of sacrifices rail workers are making to gain a better deal

The Guardian - UK

Train stations deserted as Network Rail says strikes have cost £400m

Aslef action halts services across England before second 48-hour strike of the week by RMT begins on Friday

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