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£1 million Poppy Day fundraiser cancelled because of rail strikes

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch "regrets and apologises for" the disruption rail strikes will cause the Royal British Legion

Wales Online

As the Tories implode, Britain’s unions are powering up – and more than ready for the fight

Union leaders see themselves as a third force in politics, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Truss publishes plans to ensure transport services run during strikes

New bill means minimum service level must be in place or unions will lose legal protections from damages

The Guardian - UK

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Liz Truss unveils 'draconian' new law to keep trains running during rail strikes

The crisis-hit PM is teeing up a fierce clash with unions with a legal bid to prevent transport services grinding to a halt during strikes - branded 'desperate' and 'unworkable' by critics

Daily Mirror

New strikes next month at 14 train operating firms

RMT calls Rail Delivery Group 'unreasonable' - rail body insists it wants to work with union

Insider UK

Staff at 14 train companies to stage new strikes next month

Action on November 3 and 5 will coincide with strikes by RMT members

The Independent UK

Business leaders condemn Tube and rail strikes set to cause six days of chaos

Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan today said that laws imposing minimum service standards during strikes would be introduced

Evening Standard

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What would a general strike mean and will there be one as unions warns of joint action

Trade union bosses have been escalating calls for mass coordinated strike action this winter, raising questions about whether a general strike could be imminent

Daily Mirror

Mick Lynch calls for 'uprising' as TUC conference considers 'synchronised, coordinated' strikes

He warned that the Tories would try and paint unions as the 'enemy'

Wales Online

More railway strikes next month amid claims bosses 'reneged' on new pay deal

Network Rail hit back and insisted a 'fair and affordable and improved deal is on the table' as strikes are scheduled for November 3,5 and 7

Manchester Evening News

Mick Lynch demands 'uprising' with wave of strikes as Tories stick around like 'slime'

Trade unions are gearing up for a showdown with the Tory Government this winter over pay and working conditions as cost of living pressures continue to clobber Brits

Daily Mirror

UK union leaders step up warnings of synchronised strikes this winter

Bosses tell TUC congress they stand ready to coordinate action, although there are no calls for a general strike

The Guardian - UK

Train passengers face more chaos as union asks members to support six more months of strikes

Train passengers are facing further chaos as the UK’s biggest rail union on Tuesday urged its members to back six more months of strikes in its campaign for pay rises and to protect jobs.

Evening Standard

Rail strike talks have yet to tackle pay, RMT’s Mick Lynch says

Hopes of breakthrough fade as MPs question union leader and Network Rail negotiator over talks progress

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

West Coast rail disruption all over by Christmas, vows Avanti West Coast

‘We’re not there yet by any stretch of the imagination, but we are making progress’ – Richard Scott, Avanti West Coast

Manchester Evening News

Customers say they are STILL struggling for tickets as the clock ticks on Avanti West Coast

The beleaguered firm is in a race against time to improve

The Guardian - UK

From barristers to bin collectors, strikers are working to empower us all

People’s living standards are at stake, and recent union wins are emboldening other workers. No wonder the Tories hate it, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Glasgow Live

Glasgow strikers deserve 'decent life' in face of cost of living crisis, says union boss

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has joined striking railway workers in Glasgow as they hold 24-hour industrial action as part on an ongoing pay dispute. 999 call handers and Openreach engineers are also taking part in strike action.

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The National (Scotland)

Mick Lynch: RMT has 'beef' with ScotRail not Scottish Government

GENERAL Secretary of the RMT Mick Lynch appeared on the picket line in Glasgow with striking ScotRail workers.

Manchester Evening News

Picture shows Piccadilly Station deserted as train strikes grind services to a halt

One image showed shops and restaurants closed, departures and arrivals board nearly empty, and a handful of passengers

Evening Standard

RMT chief Mick Lynch hits back at Liz Truss following her attack on unions

‘Everyone believes in economic growth, otherwise the economy doesn’t move forward. But what they mean by economic growth is the rich keep getting richer and working people continue to have their conditions diluted in the name of profit,’ Mick Lynch said

The Independent UK

Third rail strike in a week leaves 20% of regular services running

More than 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union have walked out in a long-running dispute.

The Guardian - UK

‘Bad smell’: Mick Lynch criticises Liz Truss government as rail workers strike

At Euston picket line, RMT general secretary talks of ‘incompetence’ of new prime minister and chancellor

Manchester Evening News

Travel chaos warning as only one in five trains run due to strike action

Network Rail said about 20 per cent of normal train services will run on Saturday due to the action by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union

Evening Standard

Only travel if necessary, rail passengers told as strike cripples network

Network Rail said about 20 per cent of normal train services will run on Saturday due to the action by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union

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