Railway workers’ strikes

The SEPTA–TWU contract agreement has allowed the agency to sidestep a threatened transit strike and keep buses and trains in service, after negotiators reached a tentative two-year deal with the Transport Workers Union — a development also covered by Trains.

Imminent SEPTA transit strike looms as the union’s leader warns a walkout could happen at any moment. Speaking on Friday, he said the Transport Workers Union is prepared to halt rail transit and bus operations while negotiations with the agency remain unresolved, as reported by NBC Philadelphia.

December rail strikes are set to bring major disruption to festive rail travel in the UK, with a series of walkouts planned on CrossCountry services throughout the month.

Festive travel disruption in Manchester is on the horizon after Unite announced that Metrolink staff will strike from Friday 05 December to Sunday 07 December, as first reported by Railway-News.

The Long Island Rail Road may witness a strike from September 18 following the rejection by five unions of a 9. 5% wage increase three-year proposed deal.

The IBEW negotiated a five-year contract with Union Pacific, guaranteeing wage raises, increased benefits, and expanded leave policies.

The Tube strike has commenced and coincides with the first major walkout since the period in March 2023. The London Underground employees represented by the RMT union began the five-day strike regarding pay, work life, and lower weekly hours.

New York LIRR strike threatens commuters. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Transport for London issued an urgent appeal to avert Underground strike action and called upon the RMT union to suspend action and return to negotiations.

London Tube strike will bring massive disruptions to the capital on 7-11 September when more than 10,000 members of the RMT union will be on scheduled strikes regarding wages and working conditions.

LIRR engineers have opened up a vote to strike amid escalating tensions between the ­Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and management, which hasn’t had a raise in years and continues to be in mediation.

Talks between London Underground (LU) and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are at a crossroads. Staff want better shifts and a shorter working week, but LU bosses claim the changes are not feasible.