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« on: January 19, 2024, 17:00:25 »
Wondering if this will pivot in the direction of GWR▸ (Great Western Railway).

Mark

https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/hitachi-rail-maintenance-engineers-to-take-strike-action/
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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2024, 07:36:22 »
Many shortforms............
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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2024, 07:54:14 »
Quote from: GBM on January 20, 2024, 07:36:22
Many shortforms............

Many more shortforms.
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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2024, 11:22:22 »
Quote from: Mark A on January 19, 2024, 17:00:25
Wondering if this will pivot in the direction of GWR▸ (Great Western Railway).

Mark

https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/hitachi-rail-maintenance-engineers-to-take-strike-action/

There was some news earlier about Unite strike action, but the press release they put out yesterday is more complete. That ends with:
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Unite and RMT▸ (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) Hitachi Rail workers are at depots in Bristol, Plymouth, Penzance, Wiltshire, Swansea, London and Edinburgh. They will take part in strike action from 27 January 2024 until 1 February 2024. 
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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2024, 12:51:14 »
Ah. Thanks for the additional info. This surely has... ramifications...

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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2024, 13:14:20 »

Without a doubt, you can be sure the Govt DfT» (Department for Transport - about) Micro Managers and their TOC▸ (Train Operating Company) subordinates will be planning contingency reduced services and formations etc.
 Hopefully all serviceable GW» (Great Western - used as an abbreviation for the area / lines under the Great Western franchise, as opposed to FGW which includes "First", the company operating them too. For tickets - about) ‘in house’ maintained HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) will be in use beyond the 3 daily M-S Cornwall mainline diagrams, even possibly reviewing the need for the half hrly frequency in Cornwall at the lowest time of year for travel, to provide HSTs vice IETs▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)) for the more important Ply / BTM▸ (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI) but BTM is a commonly used alternative))/ Cdff stopping services.
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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2024, 16:10:53 »
Interestingly, the RMT▸ (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) press release makes no mention whatsoever of GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) Hitachi depots.

https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/hitachi-rail-maintenance-engineers-to-take-strike-action/

Whereas the Unite one does...

https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2024/january/national-strike-by-hitachi-rail-workers-over-pay

We may need to wait & see.
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« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2024, 16:27:28 »
Quote from: ChrisB on January 20, 2024, 16:10:53
Interestingly, the RMT▸ (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) press release makes no mention whatsoever of GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) Hitachi depots.

https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/hitachi-rail-maintenance-engineers-to-take-strike-action/

Whereas the Unite one does...

https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2024/january/national-strike-by-hitachi-rail-workers-over-pay

We may need to wait & see.

It looks like between them they cover all the Hitachi-run sites, with Unite being the main union involved. RMT specify just three depots; by implication they don't represent staff in the others:
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Strike action will take place at  Craigentinny, Bounds Green & Doncaster maintenance depots with members at Outstations and Maintenance Control also taking action.
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