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Southern agrees to meet RMT if union suspends all industrial action

GTR, parent company of Southern Railway, has today offered to meet the RMT union for fresh face-to-face talks if they now suspend industrial action in their year-long dispute. Last Friday, the union announced a new strike on 4 April - which would be its 31st strike day on Southern -  but said

f40 letter to the Prime Minister

On Saturday a letter, signed by 38 senior representatives of f40 authorities, was sent to the Prime Minister, with a copy to the Secretary of State for Education. f40 represents a group of the lowest funded education authorities in England where government-set cash allocations for primary and secon

GTR and ASLEF reach new agreement to settle dispute

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), parent company of Southern Railway, and ASLEF today announced they have agreed new terms to settle their dispute. The agreement will now be put to ASLEF members in Southern in a referendum, with a recommendation from the union’s Executive to accept.  Subject to