Train strikes: Check the list of dates; affected lines and more
ASLEF's train drivers have decided to go on strike over long pending demands for better pay in December. Between December 2 and 8, union members at sixteen train operating companies in England will stage walkouts on various days. And will also not work any overtime from December 1 to 9.
Services to be affected by strikes:
December 2, Saturday
East Midlands Railway and London North Eastern Railway
December 3, Sunday
Avanti West Coast, Chiltern, Great Northern Thameslink, and West Midlands Trains
December 5, Tuesday C2C and Greater Anglia,
December 6, Wednesday Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express, South Western Railway (main line and depot) and Island Line
December 7, Thursday CrossCountry, and Great Western Railway
December, 8 Friday Northern, and TPT
Meanwhile, those traveling by train can stay informed about the running of trains by using the National Rail's journey planner.
Reasons for the strikes
ASLEF said that it rejected the two-year offer of 4% in 2022 and an additional 4% this year was too low and would be subject to the changes in terms and conditions.
The union's only current dispute is with English train companies, as it has already reached wage hike agreements with 14 businesses in the last year, including freight operators, Eurostar, and passenger operators in Scotland and Wales.
The strike was announced shortly after the RMT union, whose members operate the London Underground, confirmed that it had reached a deal with train companies that might end their strikes.
Reactions about the strikes
Mick Whelan, the union's general secretary said that the union will win and get a pay hike for train drivers, who have been awaiting a hike since 2019, while the cost of living has soared.
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