Train drivers at 12 rail companies have voted overwhelmingly to continue strike action in a long-running row over pay. Aslef said the turnouts were “huge” – showing how angry its members are.
Unions have to re-ballot members for industrial action every six months. Mick Whelan, Aslef general secretary, said: “The resolve of our members is rock steady. A 93% “yes” vote – up on the very high figure last time – on an average turnout across the 12 companies of 85% shows that our members are in this for the long haul.
“We don’t want to go on strike. We don’t want to inconvenience passengers – our friends and families use the railway, too, and we believe in investing in rail for the future of our country – and drivers don’t want to lose a day’s pay. Strikes are always a last resort. But the intransigent attitude of the train companies – with the Government acting with malice in the shadows – has forced our hand.
