Planned rail strike in UK About 40,000 workers from 14 rail companies will strike for 8 days from December 13, 14, 16, 17 and from Christmas Eve to December 27, bringing Britain's rail network to a standstill, The Times of London reported on its website Tuesday. On 7 December, Maersk...
being scheduled to start on the day Gordon Brown, prime minister, is expected to announce a general election. The dates also follow hot on the heels of a planned four day strike by British Airways cabin crew.
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Stoke-on-Trent Lancaster and Oxenholme and Penrith in the Lake District also had no Avanti service due to planned engineering work What will the impact be long-term? Every Sunday until 25 May, a reduced timetable will be in place on the strike days, with fewer services ...
Four Days of Rail Chaos as Union Shifts Strike DatesRead the full-text online article and more details about "Four Days of Rail Chaos as Union Shifts Strike Dates" by Murray, Dick - The Evening Standard (London, England), February 4, 2002By MurrayDickEvening Standard...
Thousands of rail workers and train drivers are going on strike this month - with an overtime ban which started on Monday and mass disruption expected today. But planned industrial action by London Underground workershas been cancelled,it was announced on Tuesday. ...
More strikes are planned for Saturday, when train drivers are set to walk out, and on three days in August. It's turning out to be a summer of travel disruption, in Britain and around the world. Air travelers in many countries are facing delays and disruption as airports struggle to cope...
railroads Monday as part of their efforts to avert a strike. And for the second time in the past week, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh sat down at the negotiating table Sunday to urge the parties to reach a deal. Walsh postponed a planned to trip to Ireland this week to remain close to ...
About 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff were holding a 24-hour strike, with two more planned for Thursday and Saturday. Compounding the pain for commuters, London Underground subway services were also hit by a walkout on Tuesday. The dispute centers on pay,...
Airport worker unions claim that if employees take more than 2.5 days off each month – including sick days and training – they will no longer receive a bonus, which according to oneworkerequates to €1,800 per year. The nationwide strike is expected to continue until Thursday (...