For those of you who are depending on the train to get you from A to B in the United Kingdom, allow extra time or make new plans, as the ASLEF union continues to take its members out on strike. As with the  last few strikes, ASLEF will take its members out in different groups and on different dates, affecting train operating companies differently Tuesday 7 May: c2c, … [Read more...]

It seems that peace has broken out with Lufthansa and the Ver.di Union, with the two agreeing on a new collective wage agreement. The agreement covers approximately 20,000 ground staff of Deutsche Lufthansa, Lufthansa Technik, Lufthansa Cargo, and other companies. The wage agreement includes pay increases of around 12.5 per cent in two steps, disproportionately in the … [Read more...]

It seems the Ver.di Union is still unhappy with Lufthansa, with them calling their ground staff members on strike. Again. Good luck catching a Lufthansa flight tomorrow. It's probably cancelled... - Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i taxiing at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The strike will impact ground staff at Deutsche Lufthansa, Lufthansa Technik, … [Read more...]

It's that time again when a strike impacts rail travel in the United Kingdom. Let us see who is striking, and why you'll probably need to catch a coach to Liverpool as it's Eurovision Weekend. When are the strikes running and which unions are involved? Friday 12 May (ASLEF Union) Saturday 13 May (RMT Union) Wednesday 31 May (ASLEF Union) Saturday 3 … [Read more...]

In a move that will let many people breathe a sigh of relief, the strike affecting National Express bus services in the West Midlands and Coventry is ending after the drivers agreed to a new pay deal. The new pay deal will result in a 16.2% pay rise for drivers who work for both the National Express operations in the West Midlands (Birmingham, Wolverhampton, … [Read more...]

UPDATED: 22ND MARCH 23:20 WITH THE LATEST SCHEDULE UPDATES  It seems that drivers who work for National Express Bus Coventry or National Express Bus West Midlands have rejected a pay deal, leading to indefinite strike action. Things that will be a rare site from Monday onwards - National Express West Midlands Buses operating - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

The Ver.di strike that is planned for tomorrow seems to have struck deep, with Lufthansa Group giving up for the day at its hubs in Frankfurt-am-Main and Munich, cancelling 1,300 flights. The Ver.di strike will call out public sector employees at the following airports on the 17th of February. It will impact the following airports as well (and their websites … [Read more...]

If you're planning to travel to or traverse Germany on Friday, you might want to make new plans, as the Ver.di Union is calling its members out on strike. Good luck if you're planning to go through Frankfurt on Friday - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The Verdi union has called for all-day strikes at several German airports between 22:00 on Thursday 16th February, to … [Read more...]

For those of you who have missed rail strikes, there's news, as ASLEF is taking some of its workers out on strike this week Which UK Rail Companies are affected? The strikes are due to run on Wednesday 1st and Friday 3rd of February. For reference, here are all the individual train operators that are affected.  Avanti West Coast – No services are … [Read more...]