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Train strikes: Union chief says deal further away than ever as February walkouts loom

Companies affected by the new strikes include some of London’s busiest commuter routes, including Thameslink, Southeastern and Southern

Evening Standard

Train drivers to strike on 1 and 3 February after pay deal rejected

Workers represented by Aslef and RMT will take part as stoppages expected to halt most services across 14 train companies

The Guardian - UK

New rail strike dates announced in February as train drivers reject pay offer

The first Aslef strike date will coincide with a walkout by 100,000 civil servants, a strike by teachers and nationwide protests against Tory new anti-strike legislation

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Aslef union train drivers announce two more strike dates

Members will strike on February 1 and 3.

The Independent UK

Rail industry and RMT resume talks amid hopes of end to strikes

But drivers’ union Aslef set to reject initial pay offer from train operators, meaning resolution is some way off

The Guardian - UK

First new Merseyrail trains could be days away as final hurdle approaches

If union deal is agreed next week then first new train will be imminent

Liverpool Echo

Train strikes: New offer to be made to unions

Pay hike likely to be 10 per cent over two years with ‘driver-only operation’ proposals watered down

The Independent UK

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Harper: ‘Renewed offer’ on table at latest talks to avert further rail strikes

Despite the Transport Secretary's positivity, one union boss says there was still 'zero' chance of a resolution

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Watch: Rail dispute ‘further away’ from being resolved, union leader warns

A union leader has warned that the bitter strike on the railways is further away from being resolved than when it started last year. Mick Whelan, general secretary of the Aslef train drivers’ union, was asked by the Transport Select Committee to say how close, on a scale of one…

Evening Standard

Train drivers’ union says ‘zero’ hope of resolving rail strike soon - but Network Rail says 7/10 chance

Passenger confidence in railways is ‘ebbing away’ because of strikes, warns train firm chief

Evening Standard

Rail strikes over (for now): what happens next?

Passengers may be caught up in what looks like an ideological struggle for some time to come

The Independent UK

Rail strikes: ‘We’re further away than when we started,’ says train union boss of negotiations

Rail dispute no closer to being resolved, says Mick Whelan

The Independent UK

Rail dispute ‘further away’ from being resolved, union leader warns as London braces for Elizabeth Line walkout

Asked by MPs how close resolution to row is on scale of 1 to 10, Aslef boss Mick Whelan says: ‘I think you can include zero’

Evening Standard

UK laws to blunt strikes begin journey through parliament

The British government introduced legislation to parliament on Tuesday which would require key public services to maintain minimum safety levels during strike action by workers.

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The Independent UK

Manchester Piccadilly station cancels all trains on Sunday

Rail replacement bus services will be in place instead

Evening Standard

Elizabeth line strike: When is it and how long will it last?

The industrial action comes a week after RMT and Aslef members walked out

Evening Standard

The Standard View: Welcome change of tone over NHS pay

A chink of optimism is how the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing described the effect of the Prime Minister’s overtures to NHS staff this weekend. And indeed, the shift in tone from the Government’s previous rhetoric about strike bans is welcome. Today the Health Secretary Steve Barclay…

The Guardian - UK

Rail strikes: Mick Lynch says ministers should ‘stop play-acting’

Unions and industry leaders to meet ministers in attempt to break deadlock

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Evening Standard

London facing new Tube strike threat from March ahead of Elizabeth Line walkout

EXCLUSIVE: Aslef will this week give notice to Transport for London that it plans to ballot its 2,000 members over feared changes to pensions and working conditions.

The Independent UK

Union leaders to meet rail minister in bid to secure deal to end strikes

Transport Secretary Mark Harper denies the Government is blocking a deal, saying he is facilitating talks between unions and employers.

The Independent UK

Rail strikes over (for now): what happens next?

Passengers may be caught up in what looks like an ideological struggle for some time to come

The Independent UK

Could brothers in Brexit bring down the railway?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Government and unions are driving passengers away

The Guardian - UK

Only one in five British trains to run on final day of planned strikes

Industrial action over pay and working conditions has caused almost four weeks of disruption

The Independent UK

Train operating companies offer two-year pay deal to drivers’ union

The offer also includes a commitment to no compulsory redundancies until at least March 31 2024.

Evening Standard

The Standard View: Now we know the real cost of the rail strikes

ON the twelfth day of Christmas the rail unions bring the season to an end in the same way they began it — with two days of strikes. The RMT and Aslef between them are bringing London to a standstill today and tomorrow. Business as usual then. Or rather, not.…

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