Railways
Determined strikes win gains at Northern rail
Striking train guards were celebrating last week after bosses caved in to their demands about safety
Strike at Northern Rail as Tories give bung to train giant
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Guards working for Northern rail struck against the implementation of driver only operation (DOO) trains for the 43rd time on Saturday.
Protests across Britain as rail fares rise once more
Campaigners, union members and rail passengers staged a national day of action against fare rises on Wednesday.
Hundreds walk out at Northern Rail against unsafe driver only trains
Northern rail workers walked out on Saturday of last week in the latest action in their long-running fight for passenger safety.
Tube workers strike over staffing and safety
A strike on the Piccadilly line saw hundreds of workers shut down a main transport route in London.
Train lines are in chaos—but Tory Chris Grayling wants more privatisation
20 September 2018The chaos of rail privatisation has been laid bare
Big support for bus pickets in Nottingham and Derbyshire
11 September 2018Bus workers in Nottingham and Derbyshire struck on Monday of this week against a below-inflation 2.5 percent “poverty pay” offer.
Strike to derail bosses’ plans to scrap guards
28 August 2018Workers on Northern Rail struck as part of the long-running battle to keep guards on trains
The battle for safety is on at South Western Railway as workers stage strikes
21 August 2018Rail workers are still fighting to stop transport bosses axing guards from services.
The unfare rail rip off
14 August 2018The latest plans to hike rail fares show why we have to stop the private train companies in their tracks.
Northern Rail workers keep up their safety battle as ticket prices soar - again
14 August 2018Workers on Northern Rail have announced three new strikes as bosses “make a mockery” of negotiations.
Eurostar workers vote for strikes
24 July 2018Eurostar workers were set to walk out for 24 hours this Saturday over working conditions.
Deal on ‘driver only’ trains
24 July 2018Greater Anglia workers are celebrating after pushing back bosses’ plans to make train travel unsafe and inaccessible.
Fresh strikes on South Western to derail plan to scrap guards
17 July 2018The RMT union has announced a fresh round of strikes on the South Western Railway (SWR) as part of a long-running dispute over driver only operation (DOO).
Tube battle set for when Trump comes to Britain
03 July 2018Tube drivers on the Piccadilly Line are set to stage a 52-hour strike over “working conditions and staffing levels”.
Pensioners’ Parliament backs rail strikes
19 June 2018The annual Pensioners Parliament, held in Blackpool from 12 to 14 June, gave strong support to workers who are fighting back.
Resistance as French strikers take to the streets
12 June 2018Workers need to heap pressure on the Macron government and build the fightback, says?Charlie Kimber
France - fury on the streets as strikers are united against President Macron
22 May 2018A wave of revolt has swept France with unions, students and the left uniting, reports Charlie Kimber
As the East Coast line is renationalised - privatisation lies at the root of rail chaos
22 May 2018The Tories are letting rail company fat cats off the hook while privatisation is causing transport misery for passengers.
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