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Unions vow to fight ministers’ proposals to curtail right to strike on railways

Faced with threat of national action, government says it will consider imposing ‘minimum service levels’

The Guardian - UK

Unions warn of 'summer of discontent' as Tories threaten tougher laws to prevent strikes

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that ministers are looking at drawing up laws which would make industrial action illegal unless a certain number of staff are working ahead of looming rail strikes

Daily Mirror

Unions hit out at Grant Shapps’ plans to block industrial action

The Transport Secretary said ministers want to ban strikes unless a certain number of staff continue to work.

The Independent UK

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Crisis talks amid fears rail strike could lead to empty supermarket shelves

Unions have warned of 'potentially the biggest rail strike in modern history'

Wales Online

Plans to keep passengers moving and shelves stocked as rail strike looms

With 40,000 RMT members voting, union warns of ‘potentially biggest rail strike in modern history’

The Guardian - UK

Crisis talks to prevent empty supermarket shelves amid fears of railway strike

RMT ballot of 40,000 workers in protest over pay, compulsory redundancies and safety ends on Tuesday

Wales Online

Plan to prevent food shortages amid fears of ‘biggest rail strike in modern history’

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch warned that ‘a national rail strike will bring the country to a standstill’

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Sadiq Khan calls on RMT union to call off Tube strike during Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Sadiq Khan has condemned a proposed Tube strike during the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations as “sending the wrong message” and “good for nobody” as he appealed to the RMT union to call off the action.

Evening Standard

Tube strikes Jubilee weekend - which lines are affected and when will they start?

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has called on tube workers to strike over an internal dispute at key stations over the Platinum Jubilee weekend. RMT said the strike can still be avoided

Daily Mirror

Rail timetable changes as union row heats up

Drivers' take part in union work-to-rule action over pay dispute

Daily Record

Platinum Jubilee weekend: How to get around London during the festivities

TfL has said walking is a great way to get to many popular locations over the Platinum Jubilee weekend

Evening Standard

‘Summer of discontent’ on trains as pay fails to rise with inflation, union warns

Threat comes as Tube stike to hit key stations on Queen’s Jubilee weekend

The Independent UK

Tube strikes could cause chaos for London visitors over Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union say they will walk out on June 3

Wales Online

Tube strikes and engineering work to disrupt Jubilee weekend trains

Manchester Victoria is the main station most affected by Network Rail projects between 2 and 5 June

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Tube strikes set to unleash chaos over the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend is expected be the most crowded and busiest on the transport network as the Jubilee celebrations are held

The Independent UK

Tube strike action announced for Jubilee long weekend

‘Our strike on 3 June will cause significant disruption to people wishing to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee’ says RMT boss

Evening Standard

London Tube strikes announced for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend

Strike action has been announced on the London Underground on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend in a move that threatens to cause significant travel disruption in the capital.

The National (Scotland)

Unions angered at reports ScotRail 'could cut services by up to a third'

SCOTRAIL services could be cut by up to a third as the firm struggles with a shortage of drivers, according to reports.

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Daily Mirror

Fury as P&O Dutch staff get 5% pay rise weeks after firm sacked 800 UK workers

More than 100 employees of the firm in the Netherlands will receive a 5% pay rise despite the company claiming it had been forced to replace UK seafarers with agency staff as it had no money

Glasgow Live

Glasgow train staff threaten to boycott rail line plagued by 'young team' violence

The union says it could only be a matter of time before a member of ScotRail staff is seriously injured or killed as a result of thugs travelling on the busy route.

Daily Record

Rail staff could boycott Balloch to Glasgow line over safety fears

RMT regional organiser Mick Hogg issued the warning, as he outlined fears that it could only be a matter of time before a member of Scotrail staff is seriously injured or killed as a result of thugs using train services.

The National (Scotland)

ScotRail staff threatened to boycott Glasgow route due to behaviour of 'young team'

ScotRail staff threatened to boycott troubled routes after a ticket examiner was left 'traumatised' trying to eject brawling teens from a train In…

Manchester Evening News

Cuts to rail funding increases risk of serious crash, union warns

"If the Network Rail cuts go ahead it will mean the loss of safety-critical jobs"

The Guardian - UK

Network Rail’s proposed cuts put passengers at risk, say unions

TUC says saving £100m a year on maintenance workforce could lead to more serious accidents

The National (Scotland)

UK Government must act to avoid widespread rail strikes, says Scottish minister

A SCOTTISH minister has written to the UK Government urging it to do more to avoid a widespread strike by rail workers.

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