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Aslef union train drivers announce two more strike dates

Members will strike on February 1 and 3.

The Independent UK

Harper: ‘Renewed offer’ on table at latest talks to avert further rail strikes

Despite the Transport Secretary's positivity, one union boss says there was still 'zero' chance of a resolution

Wales Online

Watch: Rail dispute ‘further away’ from being resolved, union leader warns

A union leader has warned that the bitter strike on the railways is further away from being resolved than when it started last year. Mick Whelan, general secretary of the Aslef train drivers’ union, was asked by the Transport Select Committee to say how close, on a scale of one…

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Train drivers’ union says ‘zero’ hope of resolving rail strike soon - but Network Rail says 7/10 chance

Passenger confidence in railways is ‘ebbing away’ because of strikes, warns train firm chief

Evening Standard

Rail strikes over (for now): what happens next?

Passengers may be caught up in what looks like an ideological struggle for some time to come

The Independent UK

Rail unions warn deal is 'further away than when we started' after 8 MONTHS of strikes

The grim verdict came in a fiery committee hearing where leaders laughed in a Tory MP's face - and the RMT's Mick Lynch said he was 'more popular than many politicians in this room'

Daily Mirror

Rail strikes: ‘We’re further away than when we started,’ says train union boss of negotiations

Rail dispute no closer to being resolved, says Mick Whelan

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Rail dispute ‘further away’ from being resolved, union leader warns as London braces for Elizabeth Line walkout

Asked by MPs how close resolution to row is on scale of 1 to 10, Aslef boss Mick Whelan says: ‘I think you can include zero’

Evening Standard

Paramedics and nurses to walk out on strike again after talks collapse

“The Government have missed yet another opportunity… We came here in good faith.”

Wales Online

Rail strikes over (for now): what happens next?

Passengers may be caught up in what looks like an ideological struggle for some time to come

The Independent UK

Could brothers in Brexit bring down the railway?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Government and unions are driving passengers away

The Independent UK

Train stations deserted as Network Rail says strikes have cost £400m

Aslef action halts services across England before second 48-hour strike of the week by RMT begins on Friday

The Guardian - UK

Government reveals plan to restrict strikes across NHS, rail and schools

Unions vow to ‘fiercely resist’ move to enforce minimum coverage in six key sectors

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer pledges to repeal any new anti-strike law as unions vow legal action

Rishi Sunak set to bring forward legislation allowing employers to sack striking workers

The Independent UK

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Train strikes: Angry passengers says rail unions have ‘lost the plot’ as Aslef walkout cripples network

One frustrated passenger shouted ‘shame on you’ at pickets outside Victoria station

The Independent UK

Government seeking to ‘destroy the railway’ says train drivers’ union boss

Exclusive: Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, says ministers want to alienate the workforce and drive passengers away with higher fares

Wales Online

Rail passengers face more disruption as train drivers strike

Aslef members to walk out at 15 rail companies in a long-running dispute over pay

Daily Mirror

New strike laws will let bosses fire workers and sue unions, says report

The government is planning new laws that will limit the right to strike by allowing employers to sack staff and sue trade unions, it is reported, following months of industrial action

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Train drivers strike will cripple UK services with third day in a row of disruption in London

There will be no trains to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and Tubes are set to be disrupted

The Guardian - UK

Rail strikes: train drivers’ union Aslef dismisses reported 3% pay offer

Union leader Mick Whelan brands reported £2,000 rise just before latest 24-hour strike as ‘tokenism’

The Independent UK

Commuters warned to brace for ‘Tragic Thursday’ with only 10% of trains running

Some 12,500 train drivers across 15 companies will walk out

Manchester Evening News

Rail strikes latest as Mick Lynch says he hopes a deal can be reached

Passengers are being told to prepare for fresh disruption this week ahead of strikes by tens of thousands of rail workers

The Independent UK

Unions call for ‘sensible’ proposals to help end rail dispute strikes

Trade union leaders have accused the Government of blocking a deal as passengers prepare for the latest disruption.

The Independent UK

Widespread rail strikes planned as passengers return to work after festive break

Customers are being advised to only travel if it is absolutely necessary, with action planned from January 2 until the weekend.

Wales Online

Widespread rail strikes planned as country returns to work after festive break

Passengers warned to expect 'significant disruption'

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