When did the railway strike start?
When did the railway strike start? The origin of the Railroad Strike occurred in Martinsburg, West Virginia, at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O) station on July 16, 1877. It was caused by a 10 percent wage cut which resulted in the workers deciding no train leaves the station until the wage cut was eliminated.
What date is the rail strike in October?
When are the train strikes in October? Aslef members are walking out on Wednesday 4 October. The union also started an overtime ban for drivers on Monday 2 October, which will run to Friday 6 October.
Are rail strikes planned for May 2023?
4 May 2023 A number of strikes on the national rail networks have been announced on dates in May and June 2023. Please keep an eye on the news and be aware that your travel may be disrupted. Rail workers are due to strike on Friday 12 May, Saturday 13 May, Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June.
Are there any rail strikes in October 2023?
Train drivers represented by the Aslef union will be on strike on Wednesday, October 4, when there will be almost no rail services running. The union also has a ban on overtime across the network from October 2 to 6.
Will there be rail strikes in July 2023?
Train services are set to be disrupted again in July 2023 after the RMT, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, confirmed a fresh new set of dates for strikes.
Is the train going to strike on Saturday 26 August?
20,000 workers represented by the RMT, which is the biggest rail workers union, are set to stage strikes on the following dates: Saturday 26 August. Saturday 2 September.
What date is the rail strike in August?
20,000 workers represented by the RMT, which is the biggest rail workers union, are set to stage strikes on the following dates: Saturday 26 August. Saturday 2 September.
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.
Why are the trains striking 2023?
Commuters will be hit by another round of strikes this week as the dispute between rail workers and train operating companies over pay, jobs and working conditions continues. Drivers are now set to walk out on two more dates, disrupting thousands of passengers travel plans on the affected days.
Are trains on strike 26 and 27 September?
Following the very sad news, you may have seen that industrial action planned by trades unions for Thursday 15 September, Saturday 17 September, Monday 26 September and Tuesday 27 September has been called off. Normal full timetables will therefore operate.
Will there be more rail strikes in January 2023?
The ASLEF union of train drivers has announced that its members will strike over pay on Thursday 5 January 2023, joining their RMT counterparts in undertaking industrial action in the first week of the new year and leaving rail commuters stranded for five consecutive days.
Are there any rail strikes in September 2023?
Aslef is staging a combination strike and overtime ban for the start of September. Train drivers walked out on Friday 1 September and are refusing non-contractual overtime on Saturday 2 September – coinciding with the latest RMT strike.