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Hopes for National Rail Easter strike resolution as talks move to ACAS - Row is over '100 jobs' 
Posted on  20-03-2010 04:29:58 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

After yesterdays demonstration of union power there is still hope in avoiding a National Strike on Britain’s railways.

Led by the Unite Union, 12,000 British airways cabin crew have today down tools throwing the airline into chaos.

Talks to prevent 13,000 maintenance and 6,000 signal workers walking out ...


  
BA Strike takes hold - 1,100 flights cancelled - 30% short haul capacity 
Posted on  20-03-2010 12:19:33 PM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

Strike action by 12,000 British Airways Cabin Crew members is underway with over 1,000 flights cancelled so far.

The three day stoppage began at midnight last night after Unite's joint leader Tony Woodley accused BA of wanting to "go to war" with the unions. He said he was ...


  
Spring of discontent - BA talk collapse - Tomorrow's strike IS ON - National Rail strike 
Posted on  19-03-2010 03:45:28 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

Britain will be hit by a Spring of discontent with Easter plans thrown into chaos as British Airways cabin crew walkout and National Rail workers strike.

Talks at the Trade Union Congress building between the Unite Union and British Airways broke down this evening, and three days of ...


  
Rush hour horror at Wood Green - person 'throws themselves' under Tube 
Posted on  19-03-2010 01:04:00 AM (GMT +01:00)

Rush hour commuters were horrified this morning after a person 'threw themselves' under a train Wood Green Tube station.

An air ambulance landed in the car park of Mecca Bingo as a rapid response unit and emergency teams sped to the scene but the individual was prounced dead at the ...


  
London firms cautious on High Speed Rail 2 - Heathrow "must link up" 
Posted on  12-03-2010 05:08:05 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

London's Chamber of Commerce have given High Speed Rail 2 a cautious thumbs up today as businesses chew over government's plans for the rail network.

A 250mph link from London-to-Birmingham was announced yesterday by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis today - but there is no direct link for Heathrow ...


  
March madness as three-day BA strikes announced - BA: Not a "shred of justification" 
Posted on  12-03-2010 12:30:59 PM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

The Unite Union has announced several three day strikes by British airways Cabin Crew.

Staff will walkout for three days from 20th March and four days from 27th March.

BA have said there is not a “shred of justification” for the strike and is extremely disappointed.

The UK's ...


  
Double threat as unions team up for Easter National Strike action 
Posted on  12-03-2010 11:33:30 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  declan@thelondondailynews.com

Another rail union has joined the RMT in voting for National Strike action over the Easter holidays.

The Transport Salaried Staffs Association, who represent mainly white collar workers are balloting 2,000 members over National Rail's maintenance job cut "massacre".

1,500 posts are set to be axed as part ...


  
RMT strike action goes ahead, Easter rail disruption likely 
Posted on  11-03-2010 01:21:47 AM (GMT +01:00)
Travel Desk

The RAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that members on Network Rail maintenance have voted by 77% for strike action and by 89% for action short of a strike over plans by the company to axe up to 1500 safety-critical jobs and to ...

  
RMT call for Tube Lines contract to be terminated 
Posted on  10-03-2010 12:42:04 PM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Travel Desk

Travel Desk

The problems on London Underground today took on a new dynamic with the Tube union RMT calling on Mayor Johnson to take “urgent and decisive” action to terminate the Tube Lines contract on London Underground, as it emerged that LU are calling in ...

  
China Express, new train service from Beijing to London 
Posted on  09-03-2010 09:23:22 AM (GMT +01:00)
Published By  Travel Desk

London to Beijing?  Board the next train at St Pancras in 2020

Travel Desk

China is spending £480 billion to expand its domestic railway network which will include links to Europe that will see 19,000 miles of new railways across China, and eventually ...


  
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