![]() Another day of strikes was planned for Oct. ASLEF drivers have been joined by 40,000 signalers and crew represented by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA). That national strike by ASLEF was the fourth work stoppage since the summer and the largest by train drivers in 25 years. 5 national strike action, calling for wage increases after three years of a government-backed pay freeze. Over 9,000 train drivers at 13 train operating companies joined the Oct. The wave of strikes was fueled by the Tory government plans to reprivatize the rail system as the “Great British Railways,” which would involve 2 billion pounds worth of cuts in jobs and services. Meanwhile workers have been denied pay increases for three years, even as inflation has risen over 12.3%. Over 21,000 train drivers are members of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), which represents workers in passenger and freight train operating companies, the London Underground and some light-rail services.ĭuring the COVID-19 pandemic, train operating companies were given 16 billion pounds of public money, equivalent to $17.82 billion. The rail unions have been staggering and dividing industrial actions since July, with demands targeting assaults on pay, jobs, and terms and conditions of employment. Their strikes brought a nearly complete shutdown of the rail network, coupled with a national strike by 115,000 postal workers and industrial actions at the country’s largest ports in Liverpool and Felixstowe on Oct.
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