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CrossCountry trains strike suspended after progress
CrossCountry had refused to recognise RMT at all grades within the company. This is despite written evidence to the contrary.
Now the company has agreed to sit down with RMT to address our concerns with no changes to agreements...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, CrossCountry, Strike
CrossCountry workers to take strike action
RMT is taking decisive action to protect the rights and representation of all of its members in CrossCountry with strike action on Saturday 13 April.
The union has been engaged in negotiations with CrossCountry to address this issue, yet the...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, CrossCountry, Strike
RMT responds to Avanti and CrossCountry rail contract awards
“From supplying inappropriate uniforms to staff, mass cancellation of train services and multiple industrial disputes, Avanti have been an unmitigated disaster.
“They are incapable of running an efficient rail service or treating the staff properly.
“CrossCountry are little...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Avanti, CrossCountry,
CrossCountry rail staff take strike action
Management proposals for staff in Edinburgh would see members becoming poorer, after CrossCountry withdrew an earlier financial offer.
There is also no commitment to ensure that members currently with flexible working arrangements will continue to keep their existing agreements...
Region: National
Tagged with: CrossCountry, Strike, National Rail Dispute,
RMT blames broken privatised rail model for train cancellations
The union put the blame for the recent spate of rail cancellations on relying on staff volunteering for overtime because they have not recruited enough railway workers.
TransPennine Express (TPE) cancelled over 150 trains in 3 days and is currently in a...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, TPE, TransPennine Express, CrossCountry, Train Cancellations,
Further action on CrossCountry trains this weekend
RAIL UNION RMT said today that further strike action on CrossCountry trains will go ahead from Saturday over an assault on the safety critical role of senior conductors and train managers after the company snubbed a possible settlement in talks...
Region: National
Tagged with: CrossCountry, Conductor, Senior Conductor, Train Manager, Strike
New Years Eve rail strike action solidly supported
Train managers and senior conductors on Cross Country are out in a fight to stop the company from watering down and undermining the role of these safety critical grades and the Gate Gourmet staff in Edinburgh are striking again in...
Region: National
Tagged with: CrossCountry, Cross Country Trains, Gate Gourmet, Strike Action, New Years Eve
New Years Eve rail strike action goes ahead
The New Years Eve action on CrossCountry involves train managers and senior conductors in a fight to stop the company watering down the safety critical role of the guard by using other staff ad-hoc to act up into the grade...
Region: National
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