Is there a train strike on 7th October 22?

On Thursday 6 and Friday 7 October, white-collar staff belonging to the TSSA and Unite unions took industrial action at East Midlands Railway and Great Western Railway. A third national strike by RMT workers, on Saturday 8 October, is aimed at wrecking the plans of leisure passengers.



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What's happening this week?
  • Wednesday 4 October. Train driver strike and overtime ban to cancel or reduce services.
  • Thursday 5 October. Knock-on effect of strikes to affect early morning services. ...
  • Friday 6 October. Train driver overtime ban likely to reduce services.
  • Saturday 7 October.


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National strike action took place on:
  • Tuesday 3 January and Wednesday 4 January 2023 (action by the RMT union)
  • Thursday 5 January 2023 (action by the ASLEF union)
  • Friday 6 and Saturday 7 January 2023 (action by the RMT union)


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About 40,000 RMT members employed by Network Rail and 15 train operating companies will strike for another 24 hours on Saturday 8 October.

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Commuters will be hit by another round of strikes this week as the dispute between rail workers and train operating companies over pay, jobs and working conditions continues. Drivers are now set to walk out on two more dates, disrupting thousands of passengers travel plans on the affected days.

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4 May 2023 A number of strikes on the national rail networks have been announced on dates in May and June 2023. Please keep an eye on the news and be aware that your travel may be disrupted. Rail workers are due to strike on Friday 12 May, Saturday 13 May, Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June.

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RMT members have now complete four days of all-out strike action, on Tuesday 3-Wednesday 4 and Friday 6-Saturday 7 January. Aslef's members held industrial on Thursday 5 January, staging a 24-hour walkout.

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The 2022–2023 United Kingdom railway strikes are an industrial dispute in the United Kingdom. The UK has seen its largest incidence of industrial action since 1989, beginning in the second Johnson ministry and continuing through the Truss ministry and Sunak ministry.



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Following the very sad news, you may have seen that industrial action planned by trades unions for Thursday 15 September, Saturday 17 September, Monday 26 September and Tuesday 27 September has been called off. Normal full timetables will therefore operate.

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Why are rail workers striking? Unions say they want a pay offer reflecting the rising cost of living. But the rail industry is under pressure to save money, after the pandemic left a hole in its finances. The industry says changes to ways of working need to be agreed in order for pay to go up.

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When are the train strikes in October 2023? Train drivers represented by Aslef are striking on Wednesday, October 4. There will be almost no services operating on the day and services on days either side of the strike are likely to be affected too. In addition, there is a ban on overtime from October 2 to 6.

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There will be four days of strikes in May and June that will affect the national train network. Please keep an eye on the news and be aware that your travel may be disrupted. Rail workers are due to strike on Friday 12 May, Saturday 13 May, Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June.

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