Avanti West Coast (RMT) Strike Calendar

The RMT has called off its strike action for Avanti West Coast on Sundays from 2 to 16 March inclusive. On all three dates (2, 9 and 16 March), a normal Sunday timetable will be in operation and tickets are back on sale. An Avanti West Coast spokesperson said: “We welcome the RMT’s decision to postpone strike action on 9 and 16 March after having constructive talks with them. We would like to thank our customers for their continued patience and understanding.”

Rail union, RMT has suspended strike action by Avanti train managers for the next three Sundays to allow for intensive negotiations in the long-running dispute over rest day working.

RMT has suspended planned strike action on Avanti West Coast services for the next two Sundays to allow intensive talks to take place following recent approaches by Avanti.

Avanti West Coast train managers will strike on December 31st and January 2nd after overwhelmingly rejecting the company’s latest offer to resolve an ongoing dispute. The rejected offer followed Avanti management paying £300 or more to management grades to cover rest day working. Train managers argue that Avanti has failed to address their concerns adequately, leading to the action.

Strike action by Avanti West Coast train managers is back on after an offer aimed at resolving a dispute over rest day working was rejected. Members of the RMT union will now walk out on New Year's Eve and 2 January, as well as every Sunday from 12 January to 25 May. The union said "sustained strike action" was now "the only way to focus management's minds on reaching a negotiated settlement".

The revised offer included higher rest day working payments and more organised allocation of shifts on rest days, it said. Train managers usually work a 41-hour week but due to staff shortages can be asked to work on their days off. The RMT has argued the current arrangements are "unacceptable". Avanti said in response to the latest strikes being announced that it was "disappointed" by the vote against a "very reasonable" revised offer.

RMT has suspended strike action planned for 22, 23, and 29 December after receiving a revised offer from Avanti West Coast. Train Managers will now vote on the offer in a referendum, which concludes on Tuesday 17 December 2024.

Train Managers at Avanti West Coast will take strike action after overwhelmingly rejecting the company’s inadequate proposals on rest day working arrangements.