First Great Western rail staff to hold series of strikes [BBC News]





Date: 03/08/2015

First Great Western rail workers are to stage strikes, including over the August Bank Holiday weekend, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union has said. The RMT said the strike was being held over threats to jobs, services and safety from the introduction of the new Hitachi Intercity trains. The union said it had not received the assurances it required from FGW. The first Hitachi trains will run on the Great Western main line from 2017 and the East Coast main line from 2018.


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First Great Western rail workers are to stage strikes, including over the August Bank Holiday weekend, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union says.

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18/06/2008Rail fears as city station managers strike [Evening News]
15/06/2008Railway workers strike over jobs [BBC News]
12/05/2008National rail strike threat from RMT union [Telegraph]
16/04/2008Rail strike threat looms [Channel 4 News]
19/03/2008York strike will not affect rail services or safety [Network Rail Article]
13/03/2008Strike signals Easter rail misery [BBC News Article]
04/02/2008Rail signallers in wildcat action [BBC News Article]
04/01/2008Train strikes lorry at crossing [BBC News Article]
19/10/2007Train drivers to ballot on strikes
19/08/2007Second rail strike over sacking [BBC News]
24/07/2007Signallers call off strike plan [BBC News]
20/07/2007Second strike looms for rail commuters [Scotsman]
16/07/2007Strike threat on busy rail line [BBC News]
04/07/2007Relief for passengers as rail strike called off [Scotsman]
30/06/2007Final chance to avert rail strike [Scotsman]
26/06/2007Misery for thousands of commuters as rail workers vote to strike [Scotsman]
25/06/2007Festival anger over rail strike [BBC News]
25/06/2007Hundreds of rail workers vote to strike [Scotsman]
25/06/2007Network Rail staff vote to strike [BBC News]
21/06/2007Rail bonuses strike action looms [BBC News]
25/05/2007'Summer of misery' fears as new strike is threatened by railway workers after bonuses are cut and held [Scotsman]
16/03/2007Easter rail strike warning if deal not upheld [Scotsman]
15/03/2007Rail strikes formally suspended [BBC News]
12/03/2007Rail strike suspended after talks [BBC News]
09/03/2007A traveller's tale of railway woe [BBC News]
07/03/2007Bus passengers soar during strike [BBC News]
07/03/2007North east hit by rail disruption [BBC News]
07/03/2007Read it and weep - your at-a-glance guide to the misery [Scotsman]
06/03/2007Passengers face rail chaos after talks fail to avert strike [Scotsman]
06/03/2007Strike forces Scotrail to reduce services [Scotsman]
01/03/2007Commuters warned of chaos as rail workers vote to strike [Scotsman]
01/03/2007Shorter working week for rail staff on £48,000, but strike chaos looms [Scotsman]
30/12/2006Train passengers face travel woe [BBC News]
24/12/2006Strike action hits rail services [BBC News]
23/10/2006GNER staff to be balloted on strike action [Scotsman]
29/08/2006Strike to cripple train services [BBC News]
25/07/2006Talks held to avert rail strikes [BBC News]
12/07/2006Rail signal workers set to strike [BBC News]
11/07/2006Union to decide on rail strikes [BBC News]
15/06/2006World Cup rail strike called off [BBC News]
14/06/2006Offer in rail signallers dispute [BBC News]
12/06/2006Rail signallers vote for strike [BBC News]
09/05/2006Votes on railway pension strikes [BBC News]
19/04/2006Strike threat in rail pension row [BBC News]
14/03/2006Rail passengers on track for strike action chaos [Scotsman]
06/03/2006Rail unions seek views on strikes [BBC News]
22/02/2006Union wants Olympic strike deal [BBC News]
11/01/2006Fare response to rail strike [Scotsman]
05/01/2006Virgin sets £20 flat fare to beat rail strike [Scotsman]
01/01/2006New Year rail strike hits Virgin [BBC News]
02/07/2005Strike disrupts Midland Mainline [BBC News]
06/05/2005Strike averted [Scotsman]
29/04/2005Underground strike talks end without agreement [Scotsman]
19/04/2005Talks resume over subway strikes [BBC News]
09/04/2005Grand National hit by rail strike [BBC News]
11/02/2005Subway chiefs put offer on table [BBC News]
06/02/2005Train strike will hit commuters [Scotsman]
29/01/2005Union calls off rail strike plans [BBC News]
22/01/2005Subway workers plan more strikes [BBC News]
04/10/2004Court blocks rail freight strike [BBC News]
31/08/2004Eurostar facing new strike threat [BBC News]
28/07/2004Rail staff accept improved offer [BBC News]
12/07/2004Warning of further subway strikes [BBC News]
09/07/2004Subway strike to hit services [BBC News]
24/06/2004Union cancels rail strike threat [BBC News]
23/06/2004Legal bid to stop rail strikes [BBC News]
22/06/2004Passengers face strike misery on city trains [Scotsman]
21/06/2004Rail and Tube staff in pay strike [BBC News]
12/06/2004Minister questioned by police [BBC News]
28/05/2004Talks adjourned in rail dispute [BBC News]
25/05/2004RMT announces Network Rail talks [BBC News]
23/05/2004Rail boss warns over pay demand [BBC News]
21/05/2004Talks urged to avert rail strike [BBC News]
21/05/2004Darling calls for talks to avert strike [Scotsman]
20/05/2004Double trains strike threatens UK [BBC News]
20/05/2004Network Rail staff vote to strike [BBC News]
06/05/2004RMT threatens strike travel chaos [BBC News]
04/05/2004Rail union accused over pensions [BBC News]
13/04/2004Strike threat over rail staff pay [BBC News]
13/04/2004Strike ballot for railway workers [BBC News]
08/04/2004Strike on UK railways to go ahead [BBC News]
07/04/2004Rail union considers strike vote [BBC News]
19/03/2004Rail workers to vote on strikes [BBC News]
30/04/2003Strike called off
17/04/2003RMT Guards to Strike
31/03/2003RMT Guards Strike
28/03/2003RMT Guards Strike
06/11/2002Glasgow Underground closed by strike
03/06/2002Edinburgh to Newcraighall re-opened to passengers.
19/03/2002ScotRail drivers strike
11/03/2002ScotRail drivers strike
06/03/2002ScotRail drivers strike
01/03/2002ScotRail drivers strike
27/12/2001ScotRail drivers Strike
03/01/2001Car strikes bridge closing Glasgow Queen Street