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Formal talks to be held next week between Aslef and train companies

Rail industry bosses and union group Aslef are expected to hold formal talks next week over a strike which crippled large parts of the UK network on Saturday. Steve Montgomery, chairman of the Rail Delivery Group, and Aslef general secretary Mick ...

13 Aug 2022 at 17:52

Bitter row over rail strikes as union leader says ‘Grant Shapps is a liar’

A bitter row has broken out over the rail dispute after the leader of the drivers’ union branded the Transport Secretary a liar. Grant Shapps tweeted that passengers using Avanti West Coast services should expect disruption on Sunday because of ...

31 Jul 2022 at 17:37

Starmer urged to visit picket line as Labour members back striking workers

Calls to support striking workers received a standing ovation from Labour members, as a bacon butty was offered to tempt Sir Keir Starmer to visit a picket line. Dave Ward, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union, moved a motion ...

26 Sept 2022 at 14:05

Cross-border train services ‘extremely limited’ due to strike by drivers

No trains between Scotland and England as drivers take one day of strike action

Cross-border rail services between Scotland and England are severely disrupted due to strike action by members of the Aslef union. Train drivers from 15 train companies who are members of the union have walked out on Thursday in an ongoing ...

05 Jan 2023 at 12:34

Laws to block industrial action could prompt longer rail strikes – union boss

Laws imposing minimum service levels during strikes could backfire on the Government by prompting workers to stage longer periods of industrial action, a union boss has warned amid a third consecutive day of rail disruption. Aslef general ...

05 Jan 2023 at 12:18

Six-month stalemate over rail strikes ‘holding back progress on green transport’

The six-month stalemate between striking rail workers and the Government is holding back progress on green transport, according to a union boss. Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said the deadlock over pay negotiations is taking rail ...

05 Jan 2023 at 15:18

Train drivers’ strike will cripple services as union leaders warn of escalation

Rail services will be crippled on Thursday because of a strike by train drivers amid a warning of escalating industrial action unless a pay dispute is resolved. Members of Aslef in 15 train operators will walk out, leaving large parts ...

04 Jan 2023 at 15:30

Unions condemn Government over rail dispute ‘provocations’

Rail union leaders have launched a fierce attack on the Government, accusing ministers of driving the bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions and blocking deals to resolve the row. Former transport secretary Grant Shapps was ...

11 Jan 2023 at 19:53

Rail dispute ‘further away’ from being resolved, union leader warns

A union leader has warned that the bitter strike on the railways is further away from being resolved than when it started last year. Mick Whelan, general secretary of the Aslef train drivers’ union, was asked by the Transport ...

11 Jan 2023 at 09:56

Train drivers to stage three fresh strikes – including on FA Cup final day

Train drivers will stage three fresh strikes in a long-running row over pay, including on FA Cup final day. Members of Aslef will walk out on May 12 and 31 – and when Wembley hosts Manchester City and Manchester United on ...

27 Apr 2023 at 13:07

Minimum service legislation ‘could provoke further conflict’, MPs warned

Plans to legislate for minimum levels of service during rail strikes could have “unintended consequences” of provoking further conflict, MPs have been told. The Transport Select Committee questioned rail industry and ...

26 Apr 2023 at 12:54

Ticket office closure plans spark fresh safety concerns from rail unions

Rail unions have raised fresh safety concerns over the closure of ticket offices ahead of a protest on the eve of the final day of consultation on the controversial plans. All three main rail unions are stepping up ...

30 Aug 2023 at 12:21

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