UK Rail Strikes Extend, Disrupting Travel and Sparking Economic Concerns
As the longest rail strike in history continues, train companies face pressure to justify not using anti-strike legislation.
- Train companies have not implemented government-mandated minimum service levels, fearing prolonged strikes.
- Aslef union's ongoing strikes, now nearly two years old, have halted services across major commuter routes, affecting daily travel.
- Negotiations have stalled with no formal talks for over a year, pushing the rail industry into further economic strain.
- Train drivers, without a pay raise since 2019, continue to strike, demanding better pay and conditions.
- The Department for Transport urges train companies to be prepared to use new legislative powers to ensure service continuity.
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