Category: Aslef

Train Drivers’ Union Announces Overtime Ban for Another Week

Train drivers, who are causing disruption this week by refusing to work overtime, will stage another week of overtime ban later this month. Aslef, the train drivers’ union, announced on Monday that its members at 15 train operators will refuse to work overtime from July 17 to 22. This follows a week-long overtime ban which…


Train Drivers Vote to Continue Strike Action for Six More Months

Train drivers have voted to continue taking strike action for the next six months in their long-running pay dispute. Unions involved in industrial disputes have to hold a fresh ballot every six months to ask their members if they want to continue taking action. Train drivers’ union Aslef said on Wednesday that it had balloted…


Rail Unions Deny Targeting Eurovision With Strike Action

Rail unions have denied allegations they are deliberately targeting the Eurovision Song Contest and other major public events with industrial action. Members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport union (RMT) will strike on Saturday—the day of the Eurovision Song Contest final in Liverpool, which the UK is hosting on behalf of Ukraine. Aslef, the train…


UK Train Services Face Fresh Disruptions Amid Biggest Rail Strike of the Year

Britain’s rail network will face severe disruptions on Saturday amid the biggest strike so far this year. Only 11 percent of normal services will run and there will be no trains in many areas, Network Rail said. People attending the London Marathon and delegates travelling to Birmingham for the Conservative Party conference this weekend will…


UK Train Operators and Union to Hold Talks as Drivers Strike Over Pay

Rail drivers union Aslef has agreed to hold former talks with employers next week as drivers from nine train operators are staging a 24-hour strike on Saturday over ongoing disputes over pay, jobs, and conditions. Aslef members from nine train companies walked out on Saturday, crippling large parts of the network, with some parts of the…