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Rail worker's strike to shut down UK rail network over job security and pay

Rail worker's strike to shut down UK rail network over job security and pay

Posted on September 26, 2022   |  

  • The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) train drivers’ union, accounting for 96% of the train drivers in England, Scotland, and Wales, and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are planning a walkout in October as workers struggle to manage the soaring cost of living.
  • The RMT declared a 24-hour walkout on 1 October which will halt the railway, as the union failed and did not receive any help to come to a negotiated settlement.
  • ASLEF declared a railway strike on 1 and 5 October, scheduled for 15 September but postponed after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September.
  • In 2022, ASLEF successfully negotiated pay deals with 9 train companies and is now in dispute only with those who failed to provide a fair settlement.

 

 

 

 

 

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