Pay deal in Wales ‘shows Westminster Government is odd one out in rail dispute’ Transport for Wales said it has reached agreement with four rail unions worth 4.5% over nine months. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022
Saturday of misery for Christmas shoppers and partygoers amid train strikes The disruption is likely to increase demand for taxis and buses on the busiest weekend of the year Manchester Evening News · Dec 17, 2022
Rail strikes: passengers face fresh wave of weekend disruption People urged only to travel if absolutely necessary on last weekend before Christmas The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022
Railway workers continue with 48-hour strike over pay and conditions Those wishing to travel to be hit by another weekend of public transport chaos, with unions taking industrial union over pay and conditions Wales Online · Dec 17, 2022
Northern issues guide to travelling over Christmas and New Year... and the advice is basically don't bother Northern say services are not expected to get back to normal until January 9 Manchester Evening News · Dec 16, 2022
Tory advert trying to demonise Labour over strikes runs risk of backfiring Conservative MPs and strategists question the launch of the attack ad, as polls suggest the public support strikes The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022
Rail strikes: RMT boss Mick Lynch hoping for 'compromise' in next week as fresh talks open ScotRail has warned passengers to only commute if necessary as Network Rail workers hit the picket line for the second time this week. Daily Record · Dec 16, 2022
The Standard View: A deal on rail strikes would be the greatest Christmas gift for Londoners At least in Groundhog Day, Bill Murray was able to get into the centre of town to do his job. But as Londoners endure yet another rail strike by RMT members, the city is once again a virtual ghost town. Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022
Christmas strikes ‘to cost London £2 billion’ RMT boss Mick Lynch raises hopes of a possible deal Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022
Hope of train strikes breakthrough with Mick Lynch saying RMT deal is ‘achievable’ An overtime ban will result in fewer trains over the Christmas period Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022
Fresh strike causes more misery for rail passengers as bitter dispute continues Talks between the leader of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), train company employers and Rail Minister Huw Merriman on Thursday failed. The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
UK government warned it has five days to stop NHS strikes spreading – as it happened General secretary of Unite says NHS strike will deepen next week unless ministers undertake ‘serious pay talks’ with health staff The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022
Train strikes: Mick Lynch hoping for 'compromise' in the next week as new talks open The RMT chief urged rail firms to 'come towards us a little bit' in softer language as new talks open. But a 48-hour strike today has gone ahead - crippling services Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
Train strikes: Every date in December 2022 and January 2023 Widescale walkouts planned for eight dates The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022 These strikes are telling us something: Britain’s era of low wages may be over Higher salaries would boost the UK economy and bring us in line with many other rich countries, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022 Train strikes resume despite hopes of breakthrough Second strike of week begins after TSSA union accepts pay deal with Network Rail
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022 Train strikes: TSSA union accepts National Rail pay deal rejected by RMT Network Rail offer is ‘significantly better than anything which has been proposed by the train operating companies’ says director
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022 Train strikes: Every date in December 2022 and January 2023 Widescale walkouts planned for eight dates
Liverpool Echo · Dec 14, 2022 This Morning's Vanessa Feltz slammed for Mick Lynch 'dig' The This Morning guest appeared to suggest Mr Lynch is unwilling to compromise for the rail workers
The National (Scotland) · Dec 14, 2022 Mick Lynch: Scottish nationalist MPs 'closer' to strikers than Keir Starmer RAIL union boss Mick Lynch has said SNP MPs are “closer" to the RMT's position than Labour as he criticised Keir Starmer’s apparent…
Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022 Nurses in plea for public support on eve of first ever strike - we're doing this for you Royal College of Nursing boss Pat Cullen said staff had been backed into a corner over No10’s refusal to boost their paltry pay rises
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022 Train strikes: Every date in December 2022 and January 2023 Widescale walkouts planned for eight dates
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022 What the papers say – December 14 Industrial-action figurehead Mick Lynch is losing public sympathy, according to one masthead.
Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022 Struggling workers suffer worst wage growth in 50 years as Tories refuse pay deals And as industrial action grows across the country, No10 was accused of deliberately scuppering pay deals to pick a fight with those trying to improve poor wages
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022 Rail strikes: London braces for next day of travel misery as union warns ‘no deal in sight’ RMT walkout on Wednesday to cause further chaos and hit businesses after severe disruption from industrial action on Tuesday