Rail Union Leader Mick Lynch Says Row Could Go On Indefinitely Railroad Strikes

Only 20% of rail services were running on Thursday due to the UK-wide strike involving more than 45,000 rail workers, who are members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) and TSSA unions. Passengers were urged to try to travel only if absolutely necessary, with further disruption on Friday and the weekend. In London, bus drivers and London Underground workers plan to strike in the coming days. Leeds, the RMT general secretary, said the strikes could be extended “indefinitely” unless the government ended its refusal to engage in negotiations. Speaking from a picket line outside Euston station in London, Lynch said: “The use of taxpayers’ money to satisfy the Tory party’s anti-union agenda and attempt to break the unions is disgraceful and means the dispute will be prolonged indefinitely. The train companies do not lose a penny as a result of the industrial action and therefore have no incentive to settle the disputes. “Instead of waging an ideological war against rail workers, millions of voters would rather the government allow a fair, negotiated settlement.” The RMT says it has estimated that, including past and forthcoming industrial action, more than £120 million of taxpayers’ money has been used to “bail out” private train companies to date. In a letter to the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, Lynch said: “Your government has taken the decision to use taxpayers’ money to bail out private rail companies from liability for revenue lost due to industrial action under that the same companies are complying with government directives to hold down wages, cut thousands of jobs critical to rail safety, introduce driver-only trains and close ticket offices across the network.” On Thursday, many routes and stations were left without services at all, with trains still running only between 7.30am. and 6.30 p.m. A Department for Transport spokesman said: “All these strikes they are doing are hurting those people who claim to represent the unions, many of whom will be out of pocket again and forced to miss a day’s work. “We urge union bosses to do the right thing by their members and let them have their say on Network Rail’s very fair deal, which will deliver the reforms our rail system urgently needs. “It’s time to get off the tracks and back to the negotiating table – the future of our railways depends on it.” Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. According to rail operator Network Rail, 4,300 train services were due to run on Thursday and Saturday, an increase on the number of previous national RMT strikes. However, industrial action has left some places, including Portsmouth, Swansea and Blackpool, without any train services. Services will also finish earlier, with the last train from London to Leeds departing at 15:05. Rail strikes ‘will continue until we get what we deserve’, says RMT – video Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines said negotiations with the unions had been “slow” and “painful” and there was a “complete lack of clarity about what it would take to call off this strike”. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We are desperate to get this resolved in a way that is affordable for the country and avoids pain for my colleagues.” Meanwhile, Luke Chester, the organizing director at the TSSA, told BBC News: “The reality is that what we need to resolve this dispute is a pay rise that reflects the rising cost of living which affects most people very seriously people in this country. “

title: “Rail Union Leader Mick Lynch Says Row Could Go On Indefinitely Railroad Strikes Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-29” author: “Gary Lacy”

Only 20% of rail services were running on Thursday due to the UK-wide strike involving more than 45,000 rail workers, who are members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) and TSSA unions. Passengers were urged to try to travel only if absolutely necessary, with further disruption on Friday and the weekend. In London, bus drivers and London Underground workers plan to strike in the coming days. Leeds, the RMT general secretary, said the strikes could be extended “indefinitely” unless the government ended its refusal to engage in negotiations. Speaking from a picket line outside Euston station in London, Lynch said: “The use of taxpayers’ money to satisfy the Tory party’s anti-union agenda and attempt to break the unions is disgraceful and means the dispute will be prolonged indefinitely. The train companies do not lose a penny as a result of the industrial action and therefore have no incentive to settle the disputes. “Instead of waging an ideological war against rail workers, millions of voters would rather the government allow a fair, negotiated settlement.” The RMT says it has estimated that, including past and forthcoming industrial action, more than £120 million of taxpayers’ money has been used to “bail out” private train companies to date. In a letter to the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, Lynch said: “Your government has taken the decision to use taxpayers’ money to bail out private rail companies from liability for revenue lost due to industrial action under that the same companies are complying with government directives to hold down wages, cut thousands of jobs critical to rail safety, introduce driver-only trains and close ticket offices across the network.” On Thursday, many routes and stations were left without services at all, with trains still running only between 7.30am. and 6.30 p.m. A Department for Transport spokesman said: “All these strikes they are doing are hurting those people who claim to represent the unions, many of whom will be out of pocket again and forced to miss a day’s work. “We urge union bosses to do the right thing by their members and let them have their say on Network Rail’s very fair deal, which will deliver the reforms our rail system urgently needs. “It’s time to get off the tracks and back to the negotiating table – the future of our railways depends on it.” Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. According to rail operator Network Rail, 4,300 train services were due to run on Thursday and Saturday, an increase on the number of previous national RMT strikes. However, industrial action has left some places, including Portsmouth, Swansea and Blackpool, without any train services. Services will also finish earlier, with the last train from London to Leeds departing at 15:05. Rail strikes ‘will continue until we get what we deserve’, says RMT – video Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines said negotiations with the unions had been “slow” and “painful” and there was a “complete lack of clarity about what it would take to call off this strike”. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We are desperate to get this resolved in a way that is affordable for the country and avoids pain for my colleagues.” Meanwhile, Luke Chester, the organizing director at the TSSA, told BBC News: “The reality is that what we need to resolve this dispute is a pay rise that reflects the rising cost of living which affects most people very seriously people in this country. “

title: “Rail Union Leader Mick Lynch Says Row Could Go On Indefinitely Railroad Strikes Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-15” author: “Tracey Simmon”

Only 20% of rail services were running on Thursday due to the UK-wide strike involving more than 45,000 rail workers, who are members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) and TSSA unions. Passengers were urged to try to travel only if absolutely necessary, with further disruption on Friday and the weekend. In London, bus drivers and London Underground workers plan to strike in the coming days. Leeds, the RMT general secretary, said the strikes could be extended “indefinitely” unless the government ended its refusal to engage in negotiations. Speaking from a picket line outside Euston station in London, Lynch said: “The use of taxpayers’ money to satisfy the Tory party’s anti-union agenda and attempt to break the unions is disgraceful and means the dispute will be prolonged indefinitely. The train companies do not lose a penny as a result of the industrial action and therefore have no incentive to settle the disputes. “Instead of waging an ideological war against rail workers, millions of voters would rather the government allow a fair, negotiated settlement.” The RMT says it has estimated that, including past and forthcoming industrial action, more than £120 million of taxpayers’ money has been used to “bail out” private train companies to date. In a letter to the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, Lynch said: “Your government has taken the decision to use taxpayers’ money to bail out private rail companies from liability for revenue lost due to industrial action under that the same companies are complying with government directives to hold down wages, cut thousands of jobs critical to rail safety, introduce driver-only trains and close ticket offices across the network.” On Thursday, many routes and stations were left without services at all, with trains still running only between 7.30am. and 6.30 p.m. A Department for Transport spokesman said: “All these strikes they are doing are hurting those people who claim to represent the unions, many of whom will be out of pocket again and forced to miss a day’s work. “We urge union bosses to do the right thing by their members and let them have their say on Network Rail’s very fair deal, which will deliver the reforms our rail system urgently needs. “It’s time to get off the tracks and back to the negotiating table – the future of our railways depends on it.” Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. According to rail operator Network Rail, 4,300 train services were due to run on Thursday and Saturday, an increase on the number of previous national RMT strikes. However, industrial action has left some places, including Portsmouth, Swansea and Blackpool, without any train services. Services will also finish earlier, with the last train from London to Leeds departing at 15:05. Rail strikes ‘will continue until we get what we deserve’, says RMT – video Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines said negotiations with the unions had been “slow” and “painful” and there was a “complete lack of clarity about what it would take to call off this strike”. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We are desperate to get this resolved in a way that is affordable for the country and avoids pain for my colleagues.” Meanwhile, Luke Chester, the organizing director at the TSSA, told BBC News: “The reality is that what we need to resolve this dispute is a pay rise that reflects the rising cost of living which affects most people very seriously people in this country. “

title: “Rail Union Leader Mick Lynch Says Row Could Go On Indefinitely Railroad Strikes Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-18” author: “Chuck Fuhr”

Only 20% of rail services were running on Thursday due to the UK-wide strike involving more than 45,000 rail workers, who are members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) and TSSA unions. Passengers were urged to try to travel only if absolutely necessary, with further disruption on Friday and the weekend. In London, bus drivers and London Underground workers plan to strike in the coming days. Leeds, the RMT general secretary, said the strikes could be extended “indefinitely” unless the government ended its refusal to engage in negotiations. Speaking from a picket line outside Euston station in London, Lynch said: “The use of taxpayers’ money to satisfy the Tory party’s anti-union agenda and attempt to break the unions is disgraceful and means the dispute will be prolonged indefinitely. The train companies do not lose a penny as a result of the industrial action and therefore have no incentive to settle the disputes. “Instead of waging an ideological war against rail workers, millions of voters would rather the government allow a fair, negotiated settlement.” The RMT says it has estimated that, including past and forthcoming industrial action, more than £120 million of taxpayers’ money has been used to “bail out” private train companies to date. In a letter to the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, Lynch said: “Your government has taken the decision to use taxpayers’ money to bail out private rail companies from liability for revenue lost due to industrial action under that the same companies are complying with government directives to hold down wages, cut thousands of jobs critical to rail safety, introduce driver-only trains and close ticket offices across the network.” On Thursday, many routes and stations were left without services at all, with trains still running only between 7.30am. and 6.30 p.m. A Department for Transport spokesman said: “All these strikes they are doing are hurting those people who claim to represent the unions, many of whom will be out of pocket again and forced to miss a day’s work. “We urge union bosses to do the right thing by their members and let them have their say on Network Rail’s very fair deal, which will deliver the reforms our rail system urgently needs. “It’s time to get off the tracks and back to the negotiating table – the future of our railways depends on it.” Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. According to rail operator Network Rail, 4,300 train services were due to run on Thursday and Saturday, an increase on the number of previous national RMT strikes. However, industrial action has left some places, including Portsmouth, Swansea and Blackpool, without any train services. Services will also finish earlier, with the last train from London to Leeds departing at 15:05. Rail strikes ‘will continue until we get what we deserve’, says RMT – video Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines said negotiations with the unions had been “slow” and “painful” and there was a “complete lack of clarity about what it would take to call off this strike”. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We are desperate to get this resolved in a way that is affordable for the country and avoids pain for my colleagues.” Meanwhile, Luke Chester, the organizing director at the TSSA, told BBC News: “The reality is that what we need to resolve this dispute is a pay rise that reflects the rising cost of living which affects most people very seriously people in this country. “

title: “Rail Union Leader Mick Lynch Says Row Could Go On Indefinitely Railroad Strikes Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-15” author: “Sarah Trotter”

Only 20% of rail services were running on Thursday due to the UK-wide strike involving more than 45,000 rail workers, who are members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) and TSSA unions. Passengers were urged to try to travel only if absolutely necessary, with further disruption on Friday and the weekend. In London, bus drivers and London Underground workers plan to strike in the coming days. Leeds, the RMT general secretary, said the strikes could be extended “indefinitely” unless the government ended its refusal to engage in negotiations. Speaking from a picket line outside Euston station in London, Lynch said: “The use of taxpayers’ money to satisfy the Tory party’s anti-union agenda and attempt to break the unions is disgraceful and means the dispute will be prolonged indefinitely. The train companies do not lose a penny as a result of the industrial action and therefore have no incentive to settle the disputes. “Instead of waging an ideological war against rail workers, millions of voters would rather the government allow a fair, negotiated settlement.” The RMT says it has estimated that, including past and forthcoming industrial action, more than £120 million of taxpayers’ money has been used to “bail out” private train companies to date. In a letter to the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, Lynch said: “Your government has taken the decision to use taxpayers’ money to bail out private rail companies from liability for revenue lost due to industrial action under that the same companies are complying with government directives to hold down wages, cut thousands of jobs critical to rail safety, introduce driver-only trains and close ticket offices across the network.” On Thursday, many routes and stations were left without services at all, with trains still running only between 7.30am. and 6.30 p.m. A Department for Transport spokesman said: “All these strikes they are doing are hurting those people who claim to represent the unions, many of whom will be out of pocket again and forced to miss a day’s work. “We urge union bosses to do the right thing by their members and let them have their say on Network Rail’s very fair deal, which will deliver the reforms our rail system urgently needs. “It’s time to get off the tracks and back to the negotiating table – the future of our railways depends on it.” Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. According to rail operator Network Rail, 4,300 train services were due to run on Thursday and Saturday, an increase on the number of previous national RMT strikes. However, industrial action has left some places, including Portsmouth, Swansea and Blackpool, without any train services. Services will also finish earlier, with the last train from London to Leeds departing at 15:05. Rail strikes ‘will continue until we get what we deserve’, says RMT – video Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines said negotiations with the unions had been “slow” and “painful” and there was a “complete lack of clarity about what it would take to call off this strike”. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We are desperate to get this resolved in a way that is affordable for the country and avoids pain for my colleagues.” Meanwhile, Luke Chester, the organizing director at the TSSA, told BBC News: “The reality is that what we need to resolve this dispute is a pay rise that reflects the rising cost of living which affects most people very seriously people in this country. “