Rail Strikes Commence: Nine Days of Disruption Ahead as Aslef Takes Action

2023-12-01 08:56:34

Rail Passengers Face Nine Days of Travel Disruptions Due to Aslef Strikes

The kick-off of a nine-day period of travel disturbances has commenced as Aslef union's train drivers begin an overtime ban along with a sequence of staggered strikes, resulting in service shutdowns across the UK. This action comes amid ongoing disputes over compensation.

Slack was down, with issues loading pages and sending messages

Industrial action will take place at various Department for Transport-contracted Train Operating Companies (Tocs), with 24-hour strikes scheduled at each company on selected dates. These strikes are poised to halt the majority, if not all trains within the England network, and are expected to affect certain services extending into Scotland and Wales.

In addition to strikes, drivers will not work overtime from the start of the overtime ban until its Before we conclude, magnifying the potential for disruptions, especially for operators dependent on rest-day work.

Steam Trap Market to hit USD 6.2 Bn by 2032, Says Global

Developments in RMT Union and Ongoing Aslef Actions

Contrasting with the recent activities of Aslef, members of the RMT union have voted in favor of a revised pay proposal for the 2022-23 period, thereby halting strikes for the time being.

Aslef, however, has not participated in discussions with industry officials or ministers since the spring following their rejection of a 8% pay increase stretched over two years. Commenting on this, one spokesperson stated, “They are content to let this dispute drag on, to the detriment of passengers and businesses, and to oversee the managed decline of Britain's once world-renowned railways.”

Rail passengers set for disruption as engineering work between Chesterfield and Sheffield leads to delays and diversions – with no trains to some Derbyshire stations

According to reports, Aslef has won resounding support from its members to persist with strike action since April. Before the current round of protests began, drivers had already conducted 14 single-day national strikes and roughly six weeks of overtime bans starting July 2022.

Comments from the Transport Secretary and Railway Group

The Transport Secretary expressed frustration that the union is preventing its members from deciding on an offer that would increase train drivers’ median salaries significantly for a 35-hour, four-day workweek. He urged Aslef to follow RMT's precedent and permit their members to have a say.

Medicated Feed Market Size, Key Players Analysis and Forecast To 2029 – Evonik, DowDuPont, DSM, Adisseo

A representative from the Rail Delivery Group, representing operators, voiced the desire to reach an equitable solution that would ensure more timely trains and put the railways onto a financially sustainable trajectory. In their statement, they encouraged Aslef to seek a resolution to the dispute rather than continuing with harmful industrial action.

Upcoming Strike Schedule

Select operators will face strikes on the following dates: East Midlands and LNER on Saturday; Avanti West Coast, Chiltern, Great Northern Thameslink, and West Midlands on Sunday; C2C and Greater Anglia on Tuesday; Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express, and SouthWestern on Wednesday; CrossCountry and GWR on Thursday; and finally, Northern and TransPennine Express next Friday.

SkyWater Technology to Participate in Jefferies Semiconductor, IT Hardware & Communications Technology Summit

If you would like to know other articles similar to Rail Strikes Commence: Nine Days of Disruption Ahead as Aslef Takes Action updated this year 2024 you can visit the category Bussines.