September rail strikes cancelled

[D1537]

So people can travel to London to pay respects.

https://twitter.com/RMTunion/status/1567931306838728704?s=20&t=m2rLApFviqtxqnsp1C1hkQ

https://twitter.com/ASLEFunion/status/1567951729987321856?t=vVpc_dxHlaTPnLpTfTV8nQ&s=19
https://www.tssa.org.uk/news-and-events/tssa-news/tssa-statement-on-the-death-of-queen-elizabeth

 

[LOL The Irony]

So people can travel to London to pay respects.

Which union has suspended the strikes or is this unilateral?

 

[Silver Cobra]

Which union has suspended the strikes or is this unilateral?

The RMT have confirmed they have suspended their strikes on those days: https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-reaction-to-the-death-of-queen-elizabeth-ii/

RMT Press Office:

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said:

"RMT joins the whole nation in paying its respects to Queen Elizabeth.

"The planned railway strike action on 15 and 17 September is suspended.

"We express our deepest condolences to her family, friends and the country."

 

[skyhigh]

So people can travel to London to pay respects.

RMT have. No update yet on ASLEF on the 15th.

 

[43066]

The right thing to do in the circumstances, I think. I do hope ASLEF follow suit (I’m sure they will).

 

[Bletchleyite]

The right thing to do in the circumstances, I think. I do hope ASLEF follow suit (I’m sure they will).

I'd be astonished if they didn't.

 

[D1537]

I've changed the title of the thread for the time being.

 

[johncrossley]

Eurostar have already retimed and/or cancelled trains affected by the strike.

 

[Lockwood]

Aslef have cancelled their's as well

Misinterpreted the strap line for https://aslef.org.uk/news/aslef-postpones-strike-action as relevant. Disregard.

 

[skyhigh]

Aslef have cancelled their's as well

Where is that confirmed, please?

 

[D1537]

Aslef have cancelled their's as well

The tram driver's strike was cancelled earlier today, but I can't see anything about the heavy rail strikes.

 

[Lockwood]

The tram driver's strike was cancelled earlier today, but I can't see anything about the heavy rail strikes.

Ah, that'd be it.
I saw a post about not striking with today's date and made the wrong conclusion

 

[ymbongo]

ASLEF definitely postponed strike, message sent via text message initially to members.

 

[skyhigh]

The tram driver's strike was cancelled earlier today, but I can't see anything about the heavy rail strikes.

Ah, that'd be it.
I saw a post about not striking with today's date and made the wrong conclusion

I can confirm I've literally just received a text message from ASLEF advising the strike is postponed.

 

[lkpridgeon]

TSSA have cancelled theirs:

TSSA statement on the death of Queen Elizabeth | TSSA

Upon the news that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has died, TSSA union expresses deepest condolences to her family, friends, the country and those affected by her passing.

www.tssa.org.uk

Upon the news that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has died, TSSA union expresses deepest condolences to her family, friends, the country and those affected by her passing.

TSSA is cancelling planned industrial action for September and will be respecting the period of public mourning.

And ASLEF:

https://twitter.com/ASLEFunion/status/1567951729987321856?t=vVpc_dxHlaTPnLpTfTV8nQ&s=19

In light of the sad news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, ASLEF is postponing its industrial action on 15th September

 

[Falcon1200]

Well done the rail Unions.

 

[43096]

Well done the rail Unions.

They didn't really have a choice. Can you imagine the PR disaster it would have been had they still gone ahead?

 

[Cowley]

OK. Now this news is confirmed we can probably close this now.

Thanks everyone