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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

The Guardian - UK

UK unveils anti-strike bill as trains halted again

London (AFP) - The UK government said Thursday it will introduce legislation requiring a minimum level of key public services during strike action, with the country once again crippled by transport walkouts.

AFP

Government reveals plan to restrict strikes across NHS, rail and schools

Unions vow to ‘fiercely resist’ move to enforce minimum coverage in six key sectors

The Independent UK

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Keir Starmer pledges to repeal any new anti-strike law as unions vow legal action

Rishi Sunak set to bring forward legislation allowing employers to sack striking workers

The Independent UK

Train strikes: Angry passengers says rail unions have ‘lost the plot’ as Aslef walkout cripples network

One frustrated passenger shouted ‘shame on you’ at pickets outside Victoria station

Evening Standard

Government seeking to ‘destroy the railway’ says train drivers’ union boss

Exclusive: Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, says ministers want to alienate the workforce and drive passengers away with higher fares

The Independent UK

Rail passengers face more disruption as train drivers strike

Aslef members to walk out at 15 rail companies in a long-running dispute over pay

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New strike laws will let bosses fire workers and sue unions, says report

The government is planning new laws that will limit the right to strike by allowing employers to sack staff and sue trade unions, it is reported, following months of industrial action

Daily Mirror

Train drivers strike will cripple UK services with third day in a row of disruption in London

There will be no trains to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and Tubes are set to be disrupted

Evening Standard

Rail strikes: train drivers’ union Aslef dismisses reported 3% pay offer

Union leader Mick Whelan brands reported £2,000 rise just before latest 24-hour strike as ‘tokenism’

The Guardian - UK

Commuters warned to brace for ‘Tragic Thursday’ with only 10% of trains running

Some 12,500 train drivers across 15 companies will walk out

The Independent UK

Rail strikes latest as Mick Lynch says he hopes a deal can be reached

Passengers are being told to prepare for fresh disruption this week ahead of strikes by tens of thousands of rail workers

Manchester Evening News

Unions call for ‘sensible’ proposals to help end rail dispute strikes

Trade union leaders have accused the Government of blocking a deal as passengers prepare for the latest disruption.

The Independent UK

Widespread rail strikes planned as passengers return to work after festive break

Customers are being advised to only travel if it is absolutely necessary, with action planned from January 2 until the weekend.

The Independent UK

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Wales Online

Widespread rail strikes planned as country returns to work after festive break

Passengers warned to expect 'significant disruption'

Daily Mirror

Britain 'heading in the direction' of mass industrial action, warns union boss

Mick Whelan, head of train drivers union Aslef, vowed that workers would 'keep fighting' until they get better pay and suggested strikes could be coordinated on a mass scale in the future

Manchester Evening News

Fifth train strike announced for January - full list of dates

Another week of rail chaos can be expected in the new year as Aslef and RMT members walk out

The National (Scotland)

Fresh train strike to affect cross-Border services in Scotland

TRAIN drivers are to stage a fresh strike early in the new year which is set to cause travel disruption in Scotland.

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The Guardian - UK

Train drivers to stage fresh 24-hour UK strike on 5 January

Aslef action falls between two 48-hour strikes by RMT, knocking out most trains for five days

Wales Online

Rail services to be crippled for a week as train drivers announce fresh strike

The strikes will happen as people return to work after the festive season

Birmingham Post

Full list of train strike dates in January 2023 with drivers set to walk out over pay dispute

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 14 train operators are also planning to strike

Evening Standard

More strike misery as union announces January 5 train driver walkout

Aslef union warns services will grind ‘to a halt’ amid a bitter pay dispute

Daily Mirror

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

Daily Mirror

Strike summit blasts government 'picking fight with unions' to hide economic failures

The Mirror this evening hosted a summit of Union bosses in our headquarters to answer questions from readers as thousands of workers prepare to walk out in the coming weeks

Daily Mirror

Foreign-owned railway operators 'profiteering' from £3.2billion dividends - union boss

Mick Whelan, general secretary of train drivers’ union Aslef, wants better pay for workers. He said many firms refusing employees’ wage pleas are controlled by state-owned organisations in Europe

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