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Britain 'heading in the direction' of mass industrial action, warns union boss

Mick Whelan, head of train drivers union Aslef, vowed that workers would 'keep fighting' until they get better pay and suggested strikes could be coordinated on a mass scale in the future

Daily Mirror

Fifth train strike announced for January - full list of dates

Another week of rail chaos can be expected in the new year as Aslef and RMT members walk out

Manchester Evening News

Fresh train strike to affect cross-Border services in Scotland

TRAIN drivers are to stage a fresh strike early in the new year which is set to cause travel disruption in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

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Train drivers to stage fresh 24-hour UK strike on 5 January

Aslef action falls between two 48-hour strikes by RMT, knocking out most trains for five days

The Guardian - UK

Rail services to be crippled for a week as train drivers announce fresh strike

The strikes will happen as people return to work after the festive season

Wales Online

Full list of train strike dates in January 2023 with drivers set to walk out over pay dispute

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 14 train operators are also planning to strike

Birmingham Post

More strike misery as union announces January 5 train driver walkout

Aslef union warns services will grind ‘to a halt’ amid a bitter pay dispute

Evening Standard

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Struggling workers suffer worst wage growth in 50 years as Tories refuse pay deals

And as industrial action grows across the country, No10 was accused of deliberately scuppering pay deals to pick a fight with those trying to improve poor wages

Daily Mirror

Strike summit blasts government 'picking fight with unions' to hide economic failures

The Mirror this evening hosted a summit of Union bosses in our headquarters to answer questions from readers as thousands of workers prepare to walk out in the coming weeks

Daily Mirror

Foreign-owned railway operators 'profiteering' from £3.2billion dividends - union boss

Mick Whelan, general secretary of train drivers’ union Aslef, wants better pay for workers. He said many firms refusing employees’ wage pleas are controlled by state-owned organisations in Europe

Daily Mirror

Severe disruption across entire country as train drivers at 11 companies walk out

The majority of intercity trains from London to Scotland and Wales have been disrupted and Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, West Midlands Railway, Heathrow Express, Northern and Southeastern are not not running any services

Daily Mirror

Why the rail strikes could all be over by Christmas

The Man Who Pays His Way: Union bosses are longing for a deal to stop train strikes

The Independent UK

Fresh strike by train drivers causes weekend travel chaos

Members of Aslef with 11 train operators will walk out on Saturday.

The Independent UK

UK train strike to spark weekend travel disruption

Members of Aslef with 11 train operators will walk out on Saturday

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

UK rail passengers face new disruption in latest strike

People urged to travel only if necessary as train drivers with Aslef at 11 rail operators take industrial action over pay

The Independent UK

Fresh strike by train drivers to cause more travel chaos

Members of Aslef with 11 train operators will walk out on Saturday.

The Guardian - UK

Christmas rail strikes still on, says Mick Lynch after meeting minister

‘Until we get tangible outcome, action will be on,’ says RMT leader after talks with transport secretary

Evening Standard

London Overground: Train drivers’ union Aslef suspends strike after pay offer

Aslef confirm industrial action will no longer go ahead on November 26

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The Independent UK

Train strike: New date announced as drivers prepare to walk out in November

Industrial action planned for 26 November

The Guardian - UK

UK train drivers to stage fresh 24-hour strike on 26 November

Aslef union says drivers at 12 companies will take action over pay

The Guardian - UK

London Underground strike will halt nearly all tube services on Thursday

RMT’s 24-hour walkout will slow capital to a crawl, with buses expected to be extremely busy and roads congested

Chronicle Live

Government pushes ahead with new law to ensure trains run during rail strikes

The proposal by Berwick MP and Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan and the former Prime Minister has been described as 'unworkable' by unions

The Independent UK

Ministers press on with move to bring in minimum service levels during strikes

The announcement follows months of industrial action by railway workers in bitter disputes over pay, jobs and conditions.

The Independent UK

Government to demand ‘minimum service levels’ during rail strikes – but will it work?

‘The train companies don’t want to run minimum service levels because they know it’s a stupid idea,’ says union boss

The Independent UK

Government presses on with legislation to ‘keep Britain moving’ during strikes

It comes following months of walkouts by railway workers which have caused travel chaos.

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