Major strikes scheduled for weeks over Christmas and into January Here are some of the strikes or ballots planned. The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
The Mancunian Way: ‘Exploiting a loophole’ Rail company cancels more than 800 trains overnight PLUS Rough sleeping strategy ‘stalling’ AND Winter walkouts Manchester Evening News · Dec 6, 2022
Merseyrail announce service change ahead of RMT strike days Services on one Merseyrail line will be completely cancelled Liverpool Echo · Dec 6, 2022
Train strike dates December 2022 and January 2023 and which trains are affected Four train companies that run services in Newcastle and around the North East are affected by strikes and action planned by RMT and TSSA unions Chronicle Live · Dec 6, 2022
Northern Rail issues 'do not travel' warning for December strike days New strikes have also been announced for the festive period Liverpool Echo · Dec 6, 2022
Everyone’s on strike and wages are falling. The plan must be working My least favourite genre in all of art – that is everything from cinema and sculpture to literature and music – is actors playing characters who hate their jobs. My view is that successful actors receive adoration and lucrative Oscars goodie bags while struggling ones presumably enjoy the creative outlet… Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022
‘We haven’t had a rise for three years’: a striking RMT train guard speaks out The dispute isn’t just about pay, however, it’s about safety and service for the travelling public, says Mike The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022
The Standard View: Averting the rail strike would be a Christmas miracle Passengers have already been advised to organise travel plans well in advance of Christmas. Now it’s a necessity. The RMT union has announced a further wave of strike action from Christmas Eve to December 27. This is in addition to walkouts throughout the month and into January. Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022
Full list of train strikes in Scotland over December and January amid rows over pay ScotRail services will be disrupted for several days over the festive period. Daily Record · Dec 6, 2022
DVSA issues driving test update for learner drivers ahead of strikes A series of rolling strikes will begin at test centres from next week Manchester Evening News · Dec 6, 2022
All the dates train strikes are being held and how it will hit services Strikes are set to hit 14 train companies next week as the RMT has recommended its members should reject the latest offer from Network Rail Wales Online · Dec 6, 2022
Glasgow Christmas train strikes as city to be impacted by further rail disruption Further strikes have been announced between December 24 and 27, when engineering works will be taking place and fewer services will be running throughout Christmas. Glasgow Live · Dec 6, 2022
Train strikes December: Edinburgh to face Christmas Eve travel chaos as fresh walkouts planned Fresh train strikes have been announced throwing Christmas travel plans into chaos. RMT Network Rail staff are planning to walk out over the festive period, bringing trains across the country to a standstill. Edinburgh Live · Dec 6, 2022
'Militant' Tory Government to blame for rail strikes as union defends pre-Christmas walkout Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner said the 'militant' Tory Government was to blame for the looming rail strikes which threaten to cause misery for festive travellers Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022
Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022 Christmas train strikes: When are they, which services will be affected and how can you get around London? A new pay offer has been put to RMT members in the meantime
Insider UK · Dec 6, 2022 Rail union clashes with government over strikes before Christmas The RMT has rejected the latest pay offer and announced a series of strikes over the festive period
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022 Deal reached over onshore windfarms and new SNP leader in Westminster named – as it happened Labour’s motion calling on the government to release all documents and advice relating to contracts awarded to PPE Medpro has also now passed
Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022 Train strikes: Fury over the rail grinches walking out for Christmas The militant RMT union faced fury on Tuesday after announcing rail strikes at Christmas — having previously pledged this would not happen to avoid inflicting travel misery across the country.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 6, 2022 Listed – all the rail strike dates over the festive period UNION leaders have rejected a revised pay offer and announced more industrial action over the festive period.
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 Unions must ‘coordinate’ strikes, says RMT boss, as pre-Christmas walkouts grow Nurses, ambulance staff, post workers and bus drivers set to join rail unions in ’general strike’ in all but name
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022 Union leader Mick Lynch defends UK rail strikes over Christmas Government ‘coordinating attack on working people’ and seeking to ‘ratchet up dispute’, says RMT
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 Train strikes: Every date in December and January 2023 Widescale walkouts planned for eight dates
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 When is the next December train strike? Everything you need to know More than 40,000 members of the RMT union plan to walk out for eight days in December and January
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 Strikes 2022 news – live: Workers ‘in the fight of their lives for the very NHS itself’, union claims Walkouts planned to help staff ‘ get off the breadline’
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 Christmas rail strike announced amid ongoing talks Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union are set to walk out from 6pm on December 24 until 6am on December 27.