LONDON: British rail staff at two train unions are planning a new round of nationwide strike action on Sep 15 and Sep 26 over pay, job security and conditions, the latest in a wave of industrial unrest as inflation outpaces pay rises. The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) said it was pushing fo
LONDON: British rail staff at two train unions are planning a new round of nationwide strike action on Sep 15 and Sep 26 over pay, job security and conditions, the latest in a wave of industrial unrest as inflation outpaces pay rises.
The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers , who have previously walked out on July 30 and Aug 13, said they wanted a"proper pay offer" to help their members keep up with the increase in the cost of living."They want train drivers to take a real terms pay cut – to work just as hard this year as last, but for 10 per cent less," ASLEF’s general secretary Mick Whelan said."Because inflation is now in double figures and heading higher.
TSSA union leader Manuel Cortes said:"I welcome the fact that negotiations are ongoing with Network Rail and the gap towards a resolution is narrowing. Time will tell whether a deal can be done to avert our next strike".
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