Union boss urges government to ‘take shackles off’ private rail firms as 9,000 train workers strike Thousands of train drivers go on strike causing disruptions to countless travellers The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
Rail unions hope to find solution to strikes ‘together’ with UK government Aslef leader’s comment echoes new transport minister’s change in tone as driver dispute hits network The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022
Train strikes today - live: Full list of rail cancellations Strike affects rail services across country The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
Train passengers face travel misery today as rail workers stage mass walkout in pay row Brits travelling by train are set to face severe disruption on Wednesday due to another strike by rail workers in a long-standing dispute over pay and conditions Daily Mirror · Oct 5, 2022
London rail strike: Passengers facing more travel chaos as workers again take industrial action Members of the drivers’ union Aslef and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) striking, causing huge disruption to services Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022
Passengers facing more travel chaos as rail workers again take industrial action Members of the drivers’ union Aslef and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) will walk out, causing huge disruption to services. The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
UK train drivers to strike on Wednesday over pay and conditions Aslef general secretary says dispute will continue until government intervenes The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022
Worst rail disruption of year as train workers walk out in pay dispute Government urged to intervene in bitter dispute The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022
Train drivers' union boss warns 'I won't blink' as he warns more strikes possible Mick Whelan, general secretary of the train drivers' union Aslef, told the Mirror that his members are "in this for the long haul" ahead of today's national rail stoppage Daily Mirror · Oct 1, 2022
Train passengers warned 'do not travel' as rail workers strike in row over pay TODAY Members of four trade unions will strike for 24 hours in the biggest rail walkout so far this year, which is set to cause chaos for Brits heading to sporting events including the London Marathon Daily Mirror · Oct 1, 2022
Biggest rail strike in decades halts most trains in Britain Unions to join forces on Saturday to coincide with start of Conservative party conference in Birmingham The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022
Train services set to be crippled by strike Some areas of the country will have no services today Wales Online · Oct 1, 2022
Starmer urged to visit picket line as Labour members back striking workers The CWU’s Dave Ward moved a motion aimed at committing the next Labour government to bringing Royal Mail back into public ownership. The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022
Train strikes: Thousands of London Marathon runners to face disruption Aslef has announced train drivers at 12 companies will walk off the job on October 1 and 5 Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 Major event set to be affected as fresh rail strikes are confirmed for October Members of Aslef will walk out on October 1 and 5.
Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2022 Fresh rail strikes set to hit north London derby and Tory party conference Members of Aslef will walk out on October 1 and 5 - with the RMT also striking on the first day
Daily Mirror · Sep 1, 2022 September train strikes - dates, what lines are affected and why walkouts are happening Two walkouts in September had already been announced but a third has been added after RMT confirmed fresh dates for industrial action
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022 Train drivers from 12 firms to strike over pay in September, says Aslef union Stoppage likely to be most disruptive to date after coordinated strikes by union members in July and August
Manchester Evening News · Aug 25, 2022 More rail strikes expected as Northern and TransPennine Express drivers vote for industrial action Aslef and TSSA members have voted in the North
Chronicle Live · Aug 13, 2022 'Enough is enough': North East politicians back rail strikes on Newcastle Central Station picket line amid cost-of-living crisis Labour politicians joined train drivers on the picket line at Newcastle Central Station as industrial action saw rail services hit hard.
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022 Train drivers to strike on Saturday in deadlocked dispute Football fans, tourists and holidaymakers will be among tens of thousands of passengers affected by the strikes.
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022 Labour MPs defy Keir Starmer by joining striking train drivers on picket line ‘If you can’t support a picket line maybe you shouldn’t be a Labour MP’, says Aslef union boss
Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2022 Travellers face severe disruption as train driver strike begins Further strike action will take place on August 18, 19 and 20
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022 Rail travellers warned of disruption today as train drivers strike over pay Aslef members at nine companies walk out for 24 hours, with large parts of the country having no trains
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022 Aslef says Avanti West Coast is ‘lying’ after firm blames service cuts on strikes Train drivers’ union speaks out as London to Manchester service scaled back to one an hour