Railway staff unions industrial and strike action - 2023

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[GBM]

RMT^▸ (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) strikes announced as Saturdays 26 August and 2 September.

Cruise ship Ventura arrives back at Southampton on the 2nd September.

Just tried to see from RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) what services were running Southampton to Brighton on their last strike Saturday, but the site doesn't go back that far unfortunately.
Anyone 'just happen to remember' what/if any service ran then?

[grahame]

RMT^▸ (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) strikes announced as Saturdays 26 August and 2 September.

Cruise ship Ventura arrives back at Southampton on the 2nd September.

Just tried to see from RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) what services were running Southampton to Brighton on their last strike Saturday, but the site doesn't go back that far unfortunately.
Anyone 'just happen to remember' what/if any service ran then?

We returned into Southampton on a rail strike day ... Cross Country to Reading, Great Western to Bath, Faresaver to Melksham.   Think it was a train at about 08:10 from Southampton Services quiet.   We brought out own luggage off the ship (we usually do) to make it so early.

[TaplowGreen]

RMT^▸ (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) strikes announced as Saturdays 26 August and 2 September.

My plans to attend Rosslyn Park v Plymouth Albion on 2 September down the swannee............but a minor inconvenience compared to many.

30th day of RMT strikes since June 2022

To quote the Admin of the RailUK forum;

"It's not going to make any difference to anything, except push people onto the roads and put them off rail".

[IndustryInsider]

More ASLEF^» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about) action announced.  One strike day and one overtime withdrawal day:

Friday 1st September: Strike Day
Members should not sign on for duty between 00:01 and 23:59.
This will also apply to any duties commencing on Friday 1st September that run into Saturday 2nd September.

Saturday 2nd September: Overtime Withdrawal
We will be withdrawing from all non-contractual overtime starting from 00:01 until 23:59 on Saturday 2nd September.[/i]

[Timmer]

Just a reminder that RMT^▸ (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) staff at Cross Country are taking industrial action over the next four Saturdays, two of which coincide with national industrial action.

https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/travel-updates-information/changes-to-train-times/industrial-action

No services south west of Birmingham to Bristol, Plymouth and Cardiff. I very much suggest that GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) services in the south west will be extra busy as a result of no Cross Country services operating.

[ChrisB]

No services south west of Birmingham to Bristol, Plymouth and Cardiff. I very much suggest that GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) services in the south west will be extra busy as a result of no Cross Country services operating.

Note that this is confirmed for *this* Saturday. For the other Saturday of only-Crosscountry (9th), nothing yet confirmed.

[TaplowGreen]

Looking at today's disruption map it's easy to see why the ASLEF^» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about) action is having such little effect - there's no industrial action today but it looks pretty much the same with dozens of full/part cancellations and delays so no-one will notice the difference!!!

Business as usual!

[Timmer]

Looking at today's disruption map it's easy to see why the ASLEF^» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about) action is having such little effect - there's no industrial action today but it looks pretty much the same with dozens of full/part cancellations and delays so no-one will notice the difference!!!

Business as usual!

Couple the above with no Cross Country* services in the Southwest and you have potentially unpleasant journeys for many today.

*Cross Country have managed to operate a single service between Birmingham and Plymouth this afternoon.

[IndustryInsider]

Two more dates of ASLEF^» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about) strike action, and further periods of a ban on non-contractual overtime have been announced:

Strike Dates
Saturday 30th September 2023
Members should not sign on for duty between 00:01 and 23:59. This will also apply to any duties commencing on Saturday 30th September that run into Sunday 1st October.

Wednesday 4th October 2023
Members should not sign on for duty between 00:01 and 23:59. This will also apply to any duties commencing on Wednesday 4th October that run into Thursday 5th October.

Overtime Withdrawal
Friday 29th September 2023
Members should withdraw from all non-contractual overtime starting from 00:01 until 23:59 on Friday 29th September.

Monday 2nd October to Friday 6th October 2023
Members should withdraw from all non-contractual overtime starting from 00:01 on Monday 2nd October until 23:59 on Friday 6th October

[ChrisB]

Hmmm....the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) seem to have the overtime ban dates wrong -

From the BBC

Train drivers have announced two more strikes as part of a long-running dispute with rail companies over pay.

The Aslef union said its members at 16 train companies would walk out on 30 September and 4 October.

It added an overtime ban for drivers across the rail network would take place on Friday 19 September and for five days from 2 to 6 October.

The latest industrial action is expected to lead to cancelled and delayed services.

[IndustryInsider]

Yes, the 19th would fall rather short of the 14 day notice period.

[IndustryInsider]

ASLEF^» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about)’s justification for the new action:

https://aslef.org.uk/publications/aslef-train-drivers-union-announces-industrial-action-and-asks-wheres-wally

[TaplowGreen]

Two more dates of ASLEF^» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about) strike action, and further periods of a ban on non-contractual overtime have been announced:

Strike Dates
Saturday 30th September 2023
Members should not sign on for duty between 00:01 and 23:59. This will also apply to any duties commencing on Saturday 30th September that run into Sunday 1st October.

Wednesday 4th October 2023
Members should not sign on for duty between 00:01 and 23:59. This will also apply to any duties commencing on Wednesday 4th October that run into Thursday 5th October.

Overtime Withdrawal
Friday 29th September 2023
Members should withdraw from all non-contractual overtime starting from 00:01 until 23:59 on Friday 29th September.

Monday 2nd October to Friday 6th October 2023
Members should withdraw from all non-contractual overtime starting from 00:01 on Monday 2nd October until 23:59 on Friday 6th October

Coincides with the Tory party conference - so they can't complain if Rishi uses his helicopter!

[Phantom]

Two more dates of ASLEF^» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about) strike action, and further periods of a ban on non-contractual overtime have been announced:

Strike Dates
Saturday 30th September 2023
Members should not sign on for duty between 00:01 and 23:59. This will also apply to any duties commencing on Saturday 30th September that run into Sunday 1st October.

Wednesday 4th October 2023
Members should not sign on for duty between 00:01 and 23:59. This will also apply to any duties commencing on Wednesday 4th October that run into Thursday 5th October.

Overtime Withdrawal
Friday 29th September 2023
Members should withdraw from all non-contractual overtime starting from 00:01 until 23:59 on Friday 29th September.

Monday 2nd October to Friday 6th October 2023
Members should withdraw from all non-contractual overtime starting from 00:01 on Monday 2nd October until 23:59 on Friday 6th October

Does anyone know what sort of impact the overtime ban will have (29/09)?
I am giving a presentation in London that day, I wonder whether I should be looking to reschedule?
(Travelling from WSM to Paddington)

[IndustryInsider]

The overtime ban days probably won’t have much of an effect outside of summer.  It does disrupt some behind-the-scenes training and cause a few additional cancellations, but not at a level that makes too much difference.