CANADA: CPKC signal and communications workers are back on the job, but the CPKC arbitration process expected to resolve their outstanding contract dispute still has no publicly identified arbitrator, timetable or disclosed scope.
Canada: CPKC and IBEW binding arbitration will end a strike by approximately 300 signals and communications employees that began May 31, the railway announced on August 21.
AUSTRALIA: Queensland Rail has reached an in-principle agreement covering more than 270 train controllers, but a rollingstock maintenance backlog means South East Queensland passengers will remain on a reduced timetable.
UK: A new onboard job title wasn't enough to end a year-long staffing dispute that's kept East West Rail's first passenger trains from running — because the role Chiltern Railways proposed still doesn't include opening the doors.
CANADA: Eleven weeks into a strike that has kept about 300 CPKC signal and communications workers off the job, their union says the numbers just got clearer — 89% of members who voted rejected the railway's latest contract offer.
UK: Around 40 station cleaners employed by Churchill Services have begun a 24-hour strike across Merseyrail after rejecting a 10p-an-hour offer and seeking a 20p hourly pay differential.
UK: East Midlands Railway is operating a reduced timetable on 1, 8 and 15 August, limiting Intercity and Connect trains to one service per hour on key London routes.
The London Northwestern Railway strike involving members of the TSSA union will mean a significantly reduced service on Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July.
London Tube strikes 2026 will disrupt journeys across the capital today and again on Thursday, with RMT Tube drivers walking out over TfL’s proposed working-pattern changes. The stoppages are set to make travel harder for Londoners, commuters and visitors, particularly on routes linked to Heathrow.
London Tube Strike June plans have moved forward on the calendar, leaving passengers facing another uncertain week. The walkouts once set for June 16 and June 18 have been called off, but the union has announced new 24-hour strike dates on June 02 and June 04 if the dispute remains unresolved.
CPKC IBEW strike has brought the railway’s Canadian operations into sharper focus after about 300 signal and communications workers walked off the job on May 31. Canadian Pacific Kansas City said contingency measures are now in place, with the company expecting service in Canada to continue.
CPKC strike notice has added fresh pressure to the railroad’s labour talks in Canada, with members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers preparing for possible strike action on May 31.
