Train Drivers Accept Pay Deal, Ending Two-Year Strike

ASLEF members vote overwhelmingly to support a 15% pay rise over three years, resolving disputes at 16 train companies.

The pay deal was negotiated directly with the Department for Transport after the Labour Party's election victory.
The agreement includes a 5% pay rise for 2022-23, 4.75% for 2023-24, and 4.5% for 2024-25, all backdated and pensionable.
ASLEF's general secretary Mick Whelan praised the resilience of train drivers and criticized the previous Conservative government for inaction.
The deal does not include any changes to working conditions, a key point for the union.
This resolution follows the RMT and TSSA unions, which had already settled their disputes with Network Rail and train operators.