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I do hope the reasons why the strike is on is being looked into already, and hopefully we should get back, because it is really exhausting. if we are going to strike about something, you can negotiate first and negotiate, negotiate until conclusion. if it doesnt come to anything, then strike at a time that causes the least disruption to people. so there has been public support for industrial action, but not everyone is sympathetic, and it often comes at a cost, doesnt it, katie? yes, there is a ...

But changes to working practices have to happen, because they say covid has presented such a big financial challenge to the railway. these days, of course, more people can work from home than in the past, so the impact on commuters is perhaps a bit less than it would have been in years gone by, but the passengers ultimately who do need to travel, and a lot of businesses, are the ones caught in the middle, and back injune i went and spoke to the manager of a pub in portsmouth about the difficult ...

Whilst we have seen an uplift in traffic, it is not as bad as it could have been had the nations working practices not changed or been impacted as much because of the coronavirus pandemic. so been impacted as much because of the coronavirus pandemic.— coronavirus pandemic. so much going on, but coronavirus pandemic. so much going on. but have — coronavirus pandemic. so much going on. but have a — coronavirus pandemic. so much going on, but have a very _ coronavirus pandemic. so much going ...

For its members. what the rmt are asking for is also more pay for its members, but also more negotiation over proposed changes to working practices because network rail and the train companies want to change a number of working practices as well. the end result is we are already seeing chaos on the railways in december. that is definitely going to be chaos on the railways in early january unless a solution is found very quickly which looks extremely unlikely stop at the rmt�*s bob crow said ju...

And meghan says her private secretary warned things wouldnt go smoothly. kate, youve been covering the royal family for a long time. how damaging do you think these allegations are? >> i think they have the potential to be very damaging. we have a vision here of an institution whose working practices are dysfunctional. and also a family thats falling apart. and i think people are going to be watching this particularly young people, people of color, people across the commonwealth saying if this i...

Profound changes to working practices in order to modernise the railway and the union says those changes are simply unacceptable. and there is more industrial action on there is more industrial action on the way. an overtime ban at 14 train companies from sun is expected to cause cancellations on some routes. a strike at network rail will see services finish even earlier than usual christmas eve and resume later in the 27th. then injanuary, yet more national walk—outs are planned. yesterday, s...

I think most people recognise that in a situation where the industrys passenger numbers and revenue are still significantly below where we were in 2019, that there is a customer and a colleague benefit for those reforms to take place. travellers today suggested talks should be a priority. people have a right to strike. thats fine. but everyone needs to get around the table and talki to each other to stop _ inconveniencing everyone else. i understand why theyre doing it, but i think the timing, a...

Imposition, which is where we are at the moment. imposition, which is where we are at the moment-— imposition, which is where we are at the moment. last night rmt leaders met with the — the moment. last night rmt leaders met with the rail _ the moment. last night rmt leaders met with the rail minister _ the moment. last night rmt leaders met with the rail minister and - met with the rail minister and industry representatives and it now appears for the negotiations are likely. i appears for t...

With the rail minister, huw merriman and industry representatives and it now appears further negotiations are likely. representatives and it now appears i think most people recognise that in a situation where the industrys passenger numbers and revenue are still significantly below where we were in 2019, that there is a customer and a colleague benefit for those reforms to take place. travellers today suggested talks should be a priority. people have a right to strike. thats fine. but everyone n...

With the rising cost of living. but the industrys made it clear more money can only come alongside profound changes to working practices in order to modernise the railway. and the union says those changes are simply unacceptable. and theres more industrial action on the way. an overtime ban at 14 train companies from sunday is expected to cause cancellations on some routes. a strike at network rail will see services finish even earlier than usual, on christmas eve and resume late on the 27th of ...