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BBC News 1 Apr 10
A planned national rail strike by the RMT union has been called off after it was challenged in the High Court. Network Rail was granted an injunction after it alleged discrepancies in the RMT’s ballot for industrial action. It means a four-day strike over job cuts and working hours, due to start next Tuesday, will not go ahead…
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David Millward Telegraph 19 Mar 10
Britain is facing a national rail strike at Easter after signallers voted to walk out in a dispute over rosters. The signallers’ dispute is one of two involving members of RMT. Maintenance workers have also voted to strike in a row over job cuts, which the union says would put safety at risk…
Transport news
Christina Savvas B’ham Mail 18 Jan 10
Rail operator London Midland has extended its enhanced overtime payments for drivers and conductors working Sunday shifts while talks with unions continue…
Transport news
Graeme Brown B'ham Mail 5 Nov 09
The West Midlands is set for another jobs blow as almost half of maintenance cutbacks planned by Network Rail are targeted at the West Coast Main Line…
Transport news
BBC News 8 Sep 09
London Midland bosses have said an agreement to increase pay for staff who work on Sundays will be reintroduced to keep trains running at the weekend…
Transport news
BBC News 6 Sep 09
London Midland bosses say they will meet unions to discuss the cancellation of all but one of the company’s Sunday services because of a lack of drivers…
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Birmingham Post 10 August 09
Hundreds of holidaymakers and day-trippers from Birmingham New Street faced travel chaos yesterday as industrial action on Britain’s most extensive rail franchise kicked in…
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BBC News 9 August 09
Rail passengers are facing delays and cancellations as industrial action by workers continues. According to Arriva’s website a number of major routes are facing cancellations on Sunday. So far all Nottingham to Cardiff services are cancelled as are the majority of Leicester to Birmingham New Street trains. Most services between Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport are also cancelled. Rail replacement bus services will be in operation…
Business news
Birmingham Post 7 August 09
Up to 25,000 postal workers, including drivers in Birmingham and Coventry, have started striking in a row over pay and jobs that is threatening huge disruption to mail deliveries…
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Birmingham Mail 23 Apr 09
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said 100 of its members would walk out every Sunday from May 3 to June 21 in a long-running row over Sunday working for rail conductors at London Midland…