Lanarkshire commuters face travel chaos later this week as strike action confirmed Due to strike action by Network Rail RMT members, ScotRail is warning customers to expect significant disruption Daily Record · Aug 16, 2022
ScotRail and RMT fail to agree on new pay deal The RMT have said that the NEC are considering to hold strike ballots Daily Record · Aug 15, 2022
ScotRail services to be slashed again as passengers face more strike misery Network Rail staff will walk out on Thursday and Saturday as part of industrial action organised by the RMT union. Daily Record · Aug 15, 2022
Scotland's rail network set for disruption as a result of strike action SIGNIFICANT disruption is expected across Scotland’s rail network this week as a result of strike action. The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2022
ScotRail warns Glasgow customers of significant disruption during train strike action ScotRail have issued a warning ahead of the RMT and Network Rail strike action that is planned for August - only a very limited amount of routes will run and customers are being urged not to travel by train on those days. Glasgow Live · Aug 15, 2022
The Guardian view on cheap train travel: a lesson from Germany Editorial: While the British rail industry is subjected to managed decline post-Covid, other countries are taking a more imaginative approach The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022
'Enough is enough': North East politicians back rail strikes on Newcastle Central Station picket line amid cost-of-living crisis Labour politicians joined train drivers on the picket line at Newcastle Central Station as industrial action saw rail services hit hard. Chronicle Live · Aug 13, 2022
Mick Lynch says Irish people have told him his message is 'really resonating' Lynch, the general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union in the UK, rose to prominence in June after conducting a series of media interviews about a rail workers’ strike Irish Mirror · Aug 13, 2022
The strikes and potential disputes that are happening over the next two months Industrial action is taking place across sectors Wales Online · Aug 13, 2022
All the strikes and ballots for industrial action taking place across the country over the next two months Walkouts will impact sectors including the railways, courts and postal services Manchester Evening News · Aug 13, 2022
Severe rail disruption across Great Britain as train drivers strike over pay Members of Aslef union on 24-hour strike, affecting services in England, Scotland and Wales The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022
RMT take pay protest to Scottish Tory HQ and demand UK ministers 'keep out' of talks It comes as the RMT are due to hold two days of strikes next week amid the dispute over pay, conditions and jobs The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2022
Train strikes will be £120million hammer blow to London Warning that stoppages will hit economy as London bears brunt in four days of travel woe Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2022
Edinburgh train strikes: Services affected by industrial action amid Festival Fringe Travellers coming up to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe are being warned to not travel on certain days as Aslef and RMT unions have planned a number of strikes throughout August. Edinburgh Live · Aug 10, 2022
Glasgow Live · Aug 10, 2022 Glasgow trains to be hit by strike action - Dates and what to expect in August Train services to and from Glasgow are expected to be hit as the next wave of rail strikes brings disruption to travel plans across the UK as RMT and Aslef unions demand better pay and working conditions.
Daily Record · Aug 10, 2022 Nurses in Scotland could support strike action according to a recent poll The poll of over 200 nursing staff found that Scottish nurses were unhappy with the current pay offer.
Wales Online · Aug 10, 2022 15 strikes set to disrupt life across UK in next few weeks Trains, buses, post and ports will be disrupted with NHS workers and nurses also considering action
Daily Record · Aug 10, 2022 More misery could be on the cards for Dumfries and Galloway rail passengers Members of the RMT union have rejected a pay offer from ScotRail and could take industrial action
The National (Scotland) · Aug 9, 2022 Who is going on strike in Scotland in August and for how long? It's been a summer of strikes for many Scots and it looks like industrial action will continue across various sectors in August.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022 Britain isn’t just facing a cost of living crisis: it’s facing a bonanza of corporate greed Our politicians have opted to protect profits instead of people. Even my own party isn’t doing enough, says MP Zarah Sultana
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022 Rail strikes: and the winners are – car dealers, oil companies and bus firms Train Talk: ‘Stay strong, stay united and we will prevail’ says the Aslef boss. I’m not so sure
Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022 What is the Enough is Enough campaign? Group demands action against cost of living crisis Enough is Enough is backed by RMT general secretary Mick Lynch and Labour MP Zarah Sultana.
Daily Record · Aug 9, 2022 Strikes in Scotland during August - full list as rail and waste workers take action There will be strikes from rail, DHL, and Edinburgh council staff this month.
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022 Are there train strikes this weekend? All the rail and bus walkout dates happening this summer Industrial action is planned for rail and Tube networks in mid August
Daily Mirror · Aug 9, 2022 Rail union chief Mick Lynch says he'd back a general strike over cost-of-living disaster There has not been a general strike since 1926 and it's thought to be an unlikely prospect. But the RMT's Mick Lynch said 'if they call it we’ll support it, absolutely'