ASLEF Union Announces Five-Day Train Strike and Overtime Ban

The industrial action, part of an ongoing pay dispute, could test new regulations ensuring minimum service levels during walkouts.

ASLEF union members will stage industrial action over five days between Tuesday, January 30 and Monday, February 5, affecting 16 train operators on different days.
Drivers will also refuse to work overtime for nine days from January 29, causing further disruption.
The strikes are part of an ongoing dispute over pay, with union members claiming they have not had a pay rise since 2019.
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.
Despite the dispute, rail companies have made an offer which would take base salaries to nearly £65,000 for a four-day week without overtime.