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  2. May 7, 2024 · Rail strike dates Tuesday 7 May Strikes will affect c2c, Greater Anglia, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern, Gatwick Express and South Western Railway.

    • When Are The Next Train Strike Dates?
    • What Train Lines Will Be Affected?
    • How Will Rail Travel Be Affected by The Strikes?
    • Why Are Rail Workers striking?
    • What’s The Deal with Working Practices?
    • Can I Get A Refund If My Train Is Cancelled?
    • Is The Eurostar Affected by The Train Strikes?
    • What Do Rail Chiefs and Unions Have to Say About The Strikes?
    • Are There Any Other Strikes to Be Aware of?

    The next train strikes across the UK will take place on May 7-9, while drivers will not work overtime from May 6-11.

    For the upcoming strikes on May 7-9, different operators will be impacted on different days. Here’s the breakdown. May 7: c2c, Greater Anglia, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern, South Western and Gatwick Express. May 8:Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway and West Midla...

    During nationwide strikes, rail travel typically comes to a standstill all over the country. You can find out more about how services are affected on the National Rail website.

    Different rail unions have been striking for different reasons – including job security and working conditions – but the overarching reason is a cut in real-terms pay. Drivers at ASLEF have been walking out after what it called a ‘risible’ pay offer of four percent a year for two years, as well as changes to working conditions. Some ASLEF drivers h...

    Due to changes in travelling habits following the pandemic, with fewer commuters and off-peak train travel, some bosses want to change previous ‘archaic’ working practices and to introduce new technology and run teams more efficiently. Unions fear this may lead to job cuts, and it’s one of themost contentious issues in the dispute.

    According to National Rail, if your train is cancelled, delayed or rescheduled due to the industrial action, you will: • Be entitled to a change or refund from the original retailer of your ticket • Be able to use your ticket with another train company or an alternative route if it is available

    Eurostar has said that strikes will not affect its timetable. However, if you’re getting a connecting journey within the UK, make sure that you check whether it is still running before you leave and allow extra time when travelling to and from London on strike days.

    ASLEF general secretary Mick Whelan said: ‘It is now a year since we sat in a room with the train companies – and a year since we rejected the risible offer they made and which they admitted, privately, was designed to be rejected.’ Previously, Whelan said: ‘Many of our members have now not had a single penny increase to their pay in half a decade,...

    There are indeed. Border Force and refuelling staff at Heathrow recently announced a strike, and lots of industrial action is taking place in airports across Europe.

  3. May 9, 2024 · Strike action began in July 2022 but no formal talks have taken place between the two sides since April 2023, when the most recent pay deal was rejected.

  4. Jul 14, 2022 · Workers at Network Rail and 14 train operators are to strike for another two days in August in a row over jobs, pay and conditions, the RMT union has said. Members of the union will walk out...

    • Charley Adams
  5. Jul 27, 2022 · Train drivers at nine rail companies will strike on a new date - 13 August - over pay, their union Aslef has announced. This comes on top of their planned walk out this Saturday, 30 July....

  6. Sep 22, 2022 · 22 September 2022. Getty Images. More than 40,000 workers from Network Rail and 15 train operators will strike again on 8 October, their union says. The RMT said it would be "effectively...

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