{"id":701644,"date":"2022-12-20T15:18:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T15:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/?p=701644"},"modified":"2022-12-20T15:19:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T15:19:24","slug":"train-strikes-continues-into-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/train-strikes-continues-into-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Train Strikes Continues into January!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Train Drivers across many rail companies have announced that they will start a fresh wave of strikes in the new year.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

There will be another set of train strikes to happen in the new year. This is due to the pay and more.<\/p>\n

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Image Credit: Liz Kcer<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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“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.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“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.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The rail companies affected by the Aslef strike are:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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