What are the train drivers striking for?
What are the train drivers striking for? Why are rail workers striking? Unions say they want a pay offer reflecting the rising cost of living. But the rail industry is under pressure to save money, after the pandemic left a hole in its finances. The industry says changes to ways of working need to be agreed in order for pay to go up.
What is the transport strike July 2023?
The nationwide strike, held from July 24 to 26, is to protest how the government allegedly failed to solve the woes of transport sector. Some 300,000 members of transport group MANIBELA is set to join the Tigil Pasada, limiting commuters' mobility options on those days, state-run PTV said.
Is train hopping legal anywhere?
Freighthopping or trainhopping is the act of surreptitiously boarding and riding a freightcar, which is usually illegal.
Will there be train strikes in September 2023?
Railway services, airport staff, train drivers, universities, and junior doctors are all set to go on strike during the month of September. The set of strikes comes shortly after RMT and ASLEF train strikes, junior doctors and airport ground workers went on strike in August.
Why are train drivers striking 2023?
RMT (the Rail, Maritime and Transport union) and ASLEF (The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen) members are striking in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.
Will the train strike affect passenger trains?
Only the nation's freight rail lines face a pending strike, but commuters would likely be affected, too. Many commuter trains travel on tracks maintained and operated by the freight railroads and passenger railroads expect they'll have to shut down their operations once the freight strike starts.
Is Amtrak involved in rail strike?
Is Amtrak striking? No. “The negotiations do not involve Amtrak or the Amtrak workforce,” Amtrak said in a statement earlier this week.
Do rail strikes affect the underground?
Tube passengers have been warned to expect “severe disruption” across the London Underground when thousands of station staff go on strike next week.Transport for London said most lines would be “severely affected” by the RMT walkouts next Wednesday and Friday, and some may not be able to open.
Why is a railroad strike bad?
Freight railroads are responsible for carrying 40% of the nation's long-haul freight and a work stoppage could jeopardize these shipments. The artery of the U.S. economy is the rail system. It's one of the ways we get everything around. One third of everything gets around this way.