18 January 2012 RMT Union members will be balloted for industrial action.
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So last year.
United Kingdom has a general strike on Wednesday, 30 November 2011. So far touch wood no trains are to strike. We are constantly looking for any industrial action. Will update this page if anything happens with Heathrow Express. Good luck remember to save all your receipts as your airline may not cancel till your at the airport. Make a hotel reservation at the airport if you think you may need it, canel later on. Wednesday's weather wet and windy.
What Heathrow Airport has to say:-We are very concerned by the impact that the proposed UK Border Agency immigration officer strike action on 30 November will have on arriving passengers at Heathrow. We are discussing contingency plans with the UK Border Agency and airlines, about how we can minimise the impact on our passengers. We recommend that you keep in touch with your airline to check the status of your flight or onward connection and for any advice about travel on that day. We will publish further passenger information on the website when it is available.
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22 June 2011 London Heathrow Express strike cancelled. Union RMT and management have come up with a deal. Members will have to approve the deal with a vote later on.
16 June 2011 Back again with new strike dates. This time it is coincides with a tube strike.
Heathrow Express strike
Update:-16 June Today union announced new strike dates.
Sunday 26 June 24 hours starting 9:15 am all through to Monday morning rush hour.
In addition no overtime will take place and members will not take on any additional hours. From 09:15 on 25th June 2011 and 09:14 26th June 2011. Also 09:15 on 27th June 2011 and 09:14 on 28th June 2011. What does this mean you ask?
London Tube strike dates:-
Sunday 19 June 2011, 9 pm to 3 am Monday 20 June 2011.
Monday, 27 June, 9 pm to noon Tuesday, 28 June.
Wednesday 29 June, Noon to Thursday 30 June 2011.
Friday 1 July, Noon to 9 pm
We suggest if you leaving from Heathrow for vacation stay at a hotel at Heathrow airport the night before. Inconvenient yes but you will be on time for your flight.
We hope that Heathrow Express will post an amended schedule like they did the last time.
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26 May 2011 Strike will effect Champion League final bbc
25 May RMT union members based at Heathrow Airport and Eastbourne Terrace (Paddington Station) will strike for 48 hours from 03:40 hours next Friday, May 27.
Again
Another 24 hours on Friday June 24.
Further action will also be scheduled in July.
Managers will the drive trains. Heathrow Express attempting to persuade other train operators to “lend” them drivers - regardless of the specific training requirements for their trains and route - and have also tried to get First Great Western staff to assist with their dispatch operations in a desperate PR bid to keep some services running.
Important, service from 8am-8pm every half hour. Before and after those hours check operation Heathrow Express amended schedule.
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It never ceases to amaze us that of the 243 votes cast, 231 of them said "yes" to industrial action. A measly 231 workers can cause such travel devastation to thousands of travellers. Forcing us to take buses, slow us down, pay extra for perhaps unexpected hotel expenses and parking.
We will take your gripes and info Contact@easytravelreport.com
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12 May 2011 Heathrow Express strike, union workers have voted to strike. No date set yet. We will be following along here. BA and London Underground have made deals this week, perhaps Heathrow Express isn't to far behind.
Old stuff.
These companies just let these disagreements fester and then we all have to pay.
29, March, 2010 Heathrow Express details still not final for National Train Strike! Starts Tuesday- Friday, 6, 7, 8 and 9 April, 6am-10am & in the evening 6-10pm. Will keep you updated.
Do check our front page.
Older stuff
Train to London, Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Express Train, threaten strike over unfair dismissal. Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) is balloting its members for strike action. Balloting results due 7 July, 09. If strike happens expect one day strike, perhaps more, will shut down route to Heathrow Airport
Battle of the Unions.
11 June, 09 Interesting article by David Millward who writes for the Telegraph.
The spat behind the London tube strike. telegraph.co.uk
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