Union threatens to sue over Uber’s failure to offer ‘sharia compliant’ pension plan for Muslim majority workforce April 20, 2022 The gig economy workers’ union has threatened to take Uber to court over its failure to offer a “sharia compliant” pension plan for its Muslim majority workforce. The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) has threatened to sue Uber for failing to provide a pension offering that complies with the tenets of Islamic beliefs, after [...]
More than 40,000 workers to vote over biggest rail strike in history April 20, 2022 More than 40,000 workers are set to vote whether to go on strike in what could be the biggest rail industrial action in history. The National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) cited Network Rail’s planned cuts as the reason behind the ballot, which will take place between 26 April and 24 May. [...]
End to ‘preighting’: European airlines no longer allowed to pack empty passenger planes with cargo April 20, 2022 Airlines across the European Union are no longer allowed to pack empty passenger planes with cargo, in a further sign that the aviation industry is recovering from the pandemic. The temporary exemption to allow so-called ‘preighting’ – using passenger planes to transport freight – was introduced during the pandemic as passenger flows dried up while [...]
Number of passengers reported for ‘intrusive staring’ on tube goes up following TfL campaign April 20, 2022 The number of passengers reported for “intrusive staring” on the tube network has gone up following a Transport for London (TfL) campaign. Aiming to root out the sexual harassment faced by women on the network, the campaign invites people to report also “intrusive staring of a sexual nature”, as it is considered “sexual harassment.” “It’s [...]
P&O fires seven agency workers for drinking on the job April 20, 2022 Disgraced ferry operator P&O said t has fired seven agency workers for drinking while on duty. The employees, P&O said, were dismissed “with immediate effect” after breaching “our strict guidelines on alcohol consumption.” “The safety of our passengers and crew is our foremost priority and we continue to operate a zero tolerance policy towards drinking [...]
FirstGroup snatches former telecoms boss for chief executive role April 20, 2022 Former telecoms boss Graham Sutherland was appointed chief executive of FirstGroup, the transport colossus announced today. The new boss will assume office from 16 May. Sutherland – who was previously at the helm of LSE-listed telecommunications company KCOM from 2018 until its sale to an infrastructure fund – will succeed Matthew Gregory, who stepped down [...]
Synectics: Trade ahead of expectations thanks to UK contracts including National Grid April 20, 2022 Surveillance systems maker Synectics said trading in the first quarter was slightly ahead of its board’s expectations. Synectics chairman David Coghlan put a good performance down to “an improved contribution from public space and infrastructure security systems in the UK, including the National Grid contract.” The Sheffield-based company won a five-year contract to provide surveillance [...]
Watching movies gets green light, but ban on mobiles remains, as Highway Code updated for self-driving cars April 20, 2022 Drivers will be able to watch movies at the wheel of a driverless car, but the ban on using your mobile remains, as The Highway Code is set to be updated. Under the proposed changes put forward by the Department for Transport, users of driverless vehicles will not be responsible for crashes but instead the [...]
P&O could face bankruptcy following insurance increase, analysts warn April 19, 2022 P&O could face bankruptcy, analysts told Morning Wire as they warned a drop in the ferry operator’s safety rating is set to see its insurance bills soar. The company faces a “sky-high insurance bill” after its safety ratings sank to the “riskiest bracket,” in the face of mounting scrutiny from the UK government over its [...]
Elizabeth line to cut journey times in half April 19, 2022 Elizabeth line services are expected to connect the whole of London east to west, cutting journey times in more than half. Set to open in the next few weeks, the first chunk of the line, from Abbey Wood to Paddington, will see services between Abbey Wood to Paddington take 29 minutes instead of 55, while [...]