Aslef Announces Series of Train Strikes Across England

LNER Drivers to Stage Additional Five-Day Strike Amid Long-Running Pay Dispute

Train drivers' union Aslef has announced a series of strikes and overtime bans across 16 train operators in England from January 30 to February 5, affecting each operator on a different day.
LNER drivers, in addition to the aforementioned strikes, will also stage a five-day strike from February 5 and refuse non-contractual overtime from February 7 to 10.
The strikes are part of a long-running pay dispute that began in the summer of 2022, with Aslef accusing the government and train operating companies of failing to engage to end the row.
The strikes could be the first test of new regulations aimed at ensuring a minimum level of service during walkouts, set at 40% in the transport sector.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, which had also been striking since June 2022, voted in December to suspend industrial action until at least April 2024 in exchange for a backdated pay offer.