Train strikes

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union (RMT) will walk out on Oct 1. Aslef, which represents train drivers, will strike across 12 train ...

However, ministers have warned it could take months to draw up the new laws. “We want a settlement to these disputes where our members and their families can get a square deal. There’s a dispute over both wages and plans for sweeping reforms to working practices. General secretary Mick Whelan said: “They are telling train drivers to take a real terms pay cut. - Northern Trains - LNER

A rail union has confirmed that train drivers at 12 companies will stage fresh strikes next month, continuing the industrial unrest that has hit several sectors ...

“The strikes are not in the long-term interests of rail workers or building a sustainable rail industry. “The companies with whom we are in dispute have not offered us a penny. “They are telling train drivers to take a real-terms pay cut.

Members of Aslef will walk out on October 1 and 5 - with the RMT also striking on the first day.

“We want a settlement to these disputes where our members and their families can get a square deal. It is outrageous that they expect us to put up with a real terms pay cut for a third year in a row. Aslef says the drivers going on strike have not had a pay rise since 2019. “They are telling train drivers to take a real terms pay cut. The TSSA union may also call its members out on strike. [Mick Whelan](/topic/mick-whelan), Aslef general secretary, said: “We would much rather not be in this position.

Train drivers at 12 operators will walk out over pay on Saturday 1 October and again on Wednesday 5 October, the Aslef union announced. The first strike falls ...

"The companies with whom we are in dispute have not offered us a penny. "They are telling train drivers to take a real-terms pay cut. Mick Whelan, the Aslef general secretary, said: "We would much rather not be in this position. • Northern Trains • Hull Trains • CrossCountry

Great Western Railway; Hull Trains; LNER; London Overground; Northern Trains; Southeastern; TransPennine Express; West Midlands Trains. Thankfully, TfL and ...

If you need to travel on these days, keep an eye on your train company's website or social media for updates. It could also cause problems for any runners heading to London to collect their race numbers on Saturday, as these have to be collected before race day. - Hull Trains

The strikes by ASLEF, the train drivers union, will include drivers working at Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, LNER, London Overground, Northern Trains, Southeastern, TransPennine ...

It is outrageous that they expect us to put up with a real terms pay cut for a third year in a row. "They are telling train drivers to take a real terms pay cut. And that’s why we are going on strike."

Tensions between the UK government and trade unions are rising again, with rail workers set to strike on the eve of the Conservative party conference as ...

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Train drivers belonging to Aslef will walk out on the same day, as well as 5 October.

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Members of the drivers union Aslef at 12 companies will walk out on October 1 and 5.

We want to give our people a pay rise, but without the reforms we are proposing, we simply cannot deliver pay increases. To persuade the companies to be sensible, to do the right thing, and come and negotiate properly with us. “The strikes are not in the long-term interests of rail workers or building a sustainable rail industry. “The companies with whom we are in dispute have not offered us a penny. A Rail Delivery Group spokesperson said: “These strikes will once again hugely inconvenience the very passengers the industry needs to support its recovery from the ongoing impact of the pandemic. “They are telling train drivers to take a real-terms pay cut.

Rail workers had been due to go on strike during the period of national mourning – but the walkouts have now been postponed.

Meanwhile, the RMT went on strike in response to an ongoing dispute over working conditions, job security and pay. [walk out](https://aslef.org.uk/news/new-strike-dates-1st-and-5th-october) on October 1 and 5. • Southeastern • LNER • CrossCountry The planned railway strike action on 15 and 17 September is suspended.

Aslef, the train drivers' union, did not comment on the proposed industrial action out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II funeral, the BBC​ reported.

Members of Aslef and the RMT will resume industrial action in October, causing huge disruption to rail services across the UK.

“The strikes are not in the long-term interests of rail workers or building a sustainable rail industry. “The companies with whom we are in dispute have not offered us a penny. “They are telling train drivers to take a real terms pay cut. “I want to encourage our members to vote yes both to strike action and action short of a strike because we know we are in a fight for the future of our railways. “If not, there is likely to be crippling action on one of the main train networks in and out of London and beyond in the near future.” We want to give our people a pay rise, but without the reforms we are proposing, we simply cannot deliver pay increases.

Members of the Aslef union will walkout on October 1 and 5, while the RMT union will walk out on October 1.

[Aslef, the train drivers’ union, ](/news/queen-death-rail-postal-worker-strikes-cancelled-respect-3838139)announced that its members would walk out on Saturday October 1 and Wednesday October 5 in the ongoing dispute over pay. [rail strikes](/news/train-strikes-london-aslef-rmt-announce-new-strike-dates-when-are-they-what-rail-companies-are-affected-3849758) have been announced for next month, with [Aslef](/topic/aslef) and [RMT](/topic/rmt) [unions](/topic/unions) set to walk out on the same day. Members of the Aslef union will walkout on October 1 and 5, while the RMT union will walk out on October 1.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union (RMT) will walk out on Oct 1. Aslef, which represents train drivers, will strike across 12 train ...

However, ministers have warned it could take months to draw up the new laws. “We want a settlement to these disputes where our members and their families can get a square deal. There’s a dispute over both wages and plans for sweeping reforms to working practices. General secretary Mick Whelan said: “They are telling train drivers to take a real terms pay cut. - Northern Trains - LNER