Rail strikes: ASLEF boss ‘in this for the long haul’
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Rail strikes: ASLEF boss ‘in this for the long haul’
ASLEF General Secretary Mick Whelan has warned the government his members do not intend to back down in the ongoing dispute over pay and conditions, saying workers will not “give everything up for nothing”.
Speaking at the Euston Station picket line, he said: “We’re in this for the long haul and [the government] should know by now that after 14 months we’re going to be here until we get a resolution and a cost of living pay rise for the people I represent.” Report by Buseld.
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Large parts of the country have no train services because of a fresh strike by drivers in a long-running pay dispute. Members of Aslef at Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern walked out on Friday, mounting picket lines outside stations. All five train operators said they are not running any services, with passengers urged not to attempt to travel. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Large parts of the country have no train services because of a fresh strike by drivers in a long-running pay dispute. Aslef General Secretary, Mick Whelan said that there is “never a good time for a strike,” but insisted that it is right that they are “strategic and tactical” with their industrial action to create an “impact”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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