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Railway recruitment gets on track by lowering driver age to 18
The minimum age for train drivers is to be lowered to 18, as the government and rail operators seek to avoid staff shortages prompted by a looming retirement crisis. According to official data, 87% of rail service cancellations in March … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Department for Transport, GBR, Great British Railways, Heidi Alexander, Mick Whelan
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‘Save Our Services’ call as unions join Council Tax protest
The Croydon Trades Council has joined the campaign to stop Mayor Jason Perry’s 15per cent Council Tax hike, and is encouraging council workers and members of all trades unions in the borough to attend tomorrow night’s protest outside the Town … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Council Tax, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Croydon TUC, Mayor Jason Perry, Sarah Jones MP
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, ASLEF, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, Croydon Trades Council, Croydon TUC, CWU, FBU, GMB, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Rachael Baylis, Sarah Jones MP, Tory, Unison, Unite the Union
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‘Extremist’ teachers make polite request for a fair pay rise
‘Strike now, while you can!’ Croydon’s teachers rose to the challenge in their union’s placard competition as they marched on Parliament today. By our education correspondent, GENE BRODIE For many from the Croydon contingent that made their way up to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Schools
Tagged ASLEF, Conservative, Croydon, Mick Lynch, Mick Whelan, National Education Union, NEU, Parliament, Rishi Sunak, RMT, Tory
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Trams union say FirstGroup ‘torpedoed’ ACAS pay deal
There could be more strikes on the tram network in the run-up to Christmas after union officials said that the operating company “torpedoed” a pay deal. The tram network is operated on behalf of Transport for London by Tram Operations … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, Finn Brennan, FirstGroup, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Tramlink
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Strike-free weekend – and Network Rail shuts down Victoria
The railway network in the capital is clear of any industrial action this weekend. But Transport for London has issued a warning to passengers because there will be no Southern or Gatwick Express services to and from Victoria Station. “During … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged #SouthernFail, ASLEF, East Croydon station, Network Rail, RMT union, Southern, Southern Rail, Victoria Station
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‘Angry’ tram drivers to stage two days of strikes next week
Croydon tram drivers are to take strike action over pay and conditions next Monday and Tuesday, October 10 and 11. The Tramlink drivers, members of the ASLEF union, have voted to reject a below-inflation pay offer. Next week’s action follows … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, Finn Brennan, First Group, London Tramlink, TfL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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ASLEF suspend tram strikes after managers improve pay offer
Train drivers’ union ASLEF has suspended the three days of tram strike action planned for next week, after managers made an improved pay offer. “Although the improved offer does not meet our members’ aspirations, ASLEF will always look for a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged ACAS, ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, East Croydon station, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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‘Severe disruption’ expected as tram drivers stage 3-day strike
12.30pm UPDATE: Union suspends strikes ahead of arbitration talks Managers in charge of Croydon’s tram network are predicting “severe disruption” next week, as members of ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, go on strike for three days for an improved pay … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, East Croydon station, TfL, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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Summer of Strikes should get us out of the middle of the road
Around the country today, 115,000 Royal Mail workers joined 40,000 BT staff taking industrial action, as the Summer of Strikes continued. KEN TOWL visited the posties’ picket line outside the sorting office on Factory Lane “We know what happens to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Ken Towl
Tagged ASLEF, Communication Workers Union, CWU, Factory Lane, Ken Towl, RMT, Royal Mail, Simon Thompson
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Managers refuse to talk to ASLEF union ahead of tram strike
Croydon’s tram drivers are to take strike action over pay and conditions next month, the third stoppage on the network this year. ASLEF, the tram drivers’ union, say that they have had no contact from management at Tram Operations Ltd … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, First Group, TOL, Tram Operations Ltd
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Union claims TOL manager ‘intimidated’ striking tram drivers
Tram drivers entered their second day of strike action this morning with their union officials claiming that support for the industrial action had been solid, despite attempts by the operators’ management to intimidate staff on the picket lines. The dispute … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, Finn Brennan, TfL, TOL, Trams Operations Ltd, Transport for London
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After decades of wage stagnation, workers have one option
Croydon’s bin lorry crews are about to start three weeks of industrial action, as train, Tube and now tram drivers are also going on strike. It is often the only course of action that workers can take, writes ANDREW FISHER … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Business, Croydon Council, Refuse collection, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, Veolia
Tagged Andrew Fisher, ASLEF, Croydon Council, Croydon Tramlink, RMT, Tram, TUC, Unison, Unite, Veolia
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Trams join national train drivers’ disputes in summer of strikes
Croydon’s tram drivers are to take four days of strike action, beginning later this month, joining an estimated 50,000 railway workers from across three trades unions in what amounts to the biggest industrial action on the national transport network for … Continue reading
Posted in Business, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, First Group, Network Rail, Train drivers, Trams
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Tram operators delay safer driver rotas till 2021 to save money
Tram operators delay introducing safer, shorter working hours for drivers for two years Ten extra drivers on the network will cost £500,000 per year TfL admits it has still to implement seven of 13 safety recommendations made following the Sandilands … Continue reading
Tram union calls off strikes after breakthrough in talks
ASLEF, the drivers’ union, has agreed to suspend this week’s tram strikes after a breakthrough in talks with FirstGroup management over the weekend at the conciliation service ACAS. The strike was due to take place on Croydon Tramlink on Wednesday … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, Finn Brennan, First Group, TfL, Transport for London
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Trams union warns of ‘summer of strikes’ over pensions
JEREMY CLACKSON, our transport correspondent, on the increasingly bitter dispute between staff and management over pensions for tram drivers The trades union representing Croydon’s tram drivers has handed the network’s management notice of three days of strikes next month: Wednesday … Continue reading
Tram drivers fear being disciplined if they report mistakes
Tram drivers are still too afraid to admit mistakes, fatigue or even to report sick because of the risk of being disciplined, the train drivers’ union said this afternoon, responding to the RAIB report into the factors which contributed to … Continue reading
Posted in Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, Finn Brennan, Sandilands derailment
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Eyes right! Tory ranter Philp volunteers as human guinea pig
Chris Philp, the sometime van driver who has somehow risen to the role of self-appointed media expert on business matters while also finding time in a busy schedule to act as MP for Croydon South, has now volunteered to be … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Croydon South, Sandilands derailment, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon South, Croydon Tramlink, Sandilands derailment, Tory
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Tram drivers’ 100% vote for strike action in dispute over pay
Members of ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, who work on Croydon’s Tramlink network have voted 100 per cent in favour of strike action over what they call “the failure of FirstGroup to make an acceptable pay offer”. There was a … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Tramlink, Trams
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