RMT
Coverage of transport union activity and its ripple effects on hospitality trade, focusing on how rail strike disruptions impact venue operations, footfall, staff access, and F&B sales. This section explores contingency planning, industry response, and consumer behaviour shifts caused by travel uncertainty, offering guidance for operators, venue managers, and hospitality professionals navigating the commercial challenges of transit-related disruption
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May- 2022 -25 MayBusiness
National rail strike will ‘jeopardise’ hospitality recovery, says UKH
UKHospitality has warned that RMT’s proposed national rail strike this summer will “further jeopardise” the recovery of hospitality businesses working to rebuild following the pandemic, in the face of rising costs and a fall in consumer confidence. Kate Nicholls, UKHospitality CEO, said disruption to the rail network will discourage both…
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May- 2018 -31 MayBusiness
COTA offshore caterers to get 2% pay rise
Offshore caterers are to get a pay rise of nearly 2% and new bonuses after months of strikes as trade unions Unite and RMT accept a pay offer from the Caterers Offshore Trade Association (COTA). COTA represents six companies with over 2,500 employees collectively. The pay increase will be backdated…
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