2023-04-27 19:31:00
The British union of train drivers, Aslef, announced that it will carry out three more days of strike in May and June to demand wage improvementsin the context of a wave of union measures in the United Kingdom for inflation.
The reason behind the move is the union’s rejection of a 4% annual wage offer for two years, when inflation exceeded 10%.
As a result, the machinists said they have called three separate 24-hour strikes, to be held on May 12, May 31 and June 3.
ASLEF members at 15 companies will take strike action on Friday 12 May, Wednesday 31 May, and Saturday 3 June following a ‘risible’ proposal from the Rail Delivery Group.
— ASLEF (@ASLEFunion) April 27, 2023
Train operators affected by the strikes include intercity and commuter services in Englandas well as some cross-border services to cities and towns in Scotland and Wales.
The strikes are likely to stop most, if not all, trains at these companies.
In addition to the strikes, overtime will also be banned for the week of May 15-20, as well as May 13, when the final of the mega Eurovision European music contest will take place in the city of Liverpool, and the June 1.
This can cause significant disruption to train operators, who rely on volunteer work on days off to operate their full schedule.
Mick Whelan, Aslef’s general secretary, claimed the 4% wage offer could not have been made for it to be accepted as inflation is still above 10% and members of the affected companies have not had a raise. in four years.
The war in Ukraine and the coronavirus pandemic caused inflation to rise in the UK.
The conservative government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has faced a wave of strikes, from resident nurses and doctors, to train drivers and civil servants.
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