Train drivers throughout England have declared a recent strike of their long-running dispute over pay and circumstances.
Members of the Aslef union will stroll out on Saturday 26 November, inflicting extra disruption for passengers after months of walkouts by varied teams.
The 12 corporations concerned are Avanti West Coast; Chiltern Railways; CrossCountry; East Midlands Railway; Great Western Railway; Greater Anglia; London North Eastern Railway; London Overground; Northern Trains; Southeastern; Transpennine Express, and West Midlands Trains.
The rail community has been crippled by strikes as staff battle for inflation-busting pay rises amid the price of residing disaster.
Strikes on 5, 7 and 9 November had been referred to as off, however at too quick discover to reinstate providers, leaving Bonfire Night travellers caught.
Today, members of Unite and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union have walked out over jobs and pensions.
It means no providers on giant components of the London Underground.
Only the Central, Northern, District, Elizabeth, Overground and DLR strains are working, however with lowered providers.
Train corporations with massive earnings ought to make ‘correct pay supply’
Aslef common secretary Mick Whelan mentioned of the newest industrial motion: “We don’t want to be taking this action.
“We have come to the desk, as we at all times will, in good religion however whereas the trade continues to make no supply – as a result of dodgy deal they signed with the Department for Transport – we have now no alternative however to take strike motion once more.
“They want drivers to take a real terms pay cut.
“With inflation now effectively into double figures, practice drivers who saved Britain transferring by means of the pandemic are actually being anticipated to work simply as exhausting this 12 months as final 12 months however for much less. Most of those drivers haven’t had a rise in wage since 2019.
“We want the companies – which are making huge profits – to make a proper pay offer so that our members can keep up with the cost of living.”
Source: information.sky.com”