Train Drivers across many rail companies have announced that they will start a fresh wave of strikes in the new year.
There will be another set of train strikes to happen in the new year. This is due to the pay and more.
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It will add to major rail disruption in the first week of January, with the RMT union already planning strikes on 3-4 and 6-7 January.
“No one wants to see this strike go ahead, and we can only apologise to passengers and to the many businesses who will be hit by this damaging disruption,” said a spokesperson for the RDG.
“The train companies say their hands have been tied by the government. While the government – which does not employ us – says it’s up to the companies to negotiate with us.” Aslef boss Mick Whelan said.
The rail companies affected by the Aslef strike are:
- Avanti West Coast
- Chiltern Railways
- CrossCountry
- East Midlands Railway
- Great Western Railway
- Greater Anglia
- Great Northern/Thameslink
- London North Eastern Railway
- Northern Trains
- Southeastern
- Southern/Gatwick Express
- South Western Railway
- SWR Island Line
- TransPennine Express
- West Midlands Trains
Be sure to remember the dates of the new train strikes. This could affect a lot of peoples travels due to the strikes.
“The companies need to come to the table with a proper proposal to help our members, their drivers, buy this year what they could buy last year,” the union said.
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