POLL: Should prepare strikes be banned?
Millions of Britons will face disruption to rail journeys this week as train drivers stage fresh industrial action with an extra time ban.
The ASLEF union has known as an extra time ban from Monday, July 3 to Saturday, July 8 which means members from 16 of the nation’s 35 rail operators not conducting non-contractual extra time.
The strike action is the most recent in a long-running dispute over pay and circumstances with some operators working a restricted service with cancellations at brief discover.
Mick Whelan, ASLEF’s normal secretary, mentioned the union had “no alternative but to take this action”. Since it was introduced on June 19, no negotiations are mentioned to have taken place.
He defined: “Sadly, it is clear from the actions of both the train operating companies and the Government that they do not want an end to the dispute. Their goals appear to be to continue industrial strife and to do down our industry.”
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A spokesperson for the Rail Delivery Group, which represents the business, mentioned: “ASLEF’s management continues to disrupt prospects’ journey plans. They rejected a good and reasonably priced provide with out placing it to their members, which might take common driver base salaries for a four-day week with out extra time from £60,000 to just about £65,000 by the top of 2023 pay awards.
“Train companies will work hard to minimise the impact of the overtime ban. Customers are advised to plan their journey in advance and check before they travel.
“We ask ASLEF to recognise the very real financial challenge the industry is facing and work with us to deliver a better, more reliable railway with a strong long-term future.”
Three one-day strikes are set to take place on July 20, 22 and 29, with some 20,000 members from the RMT union taking industrial action.
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