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A view of Southeastern trains in sidings near Ashford railway station in Kent
TRAIN drivers begin their first 24-hour strike tomorrow after suffering three years of pay cuts and attacks on working conditions.
Members of train drivers’ union Aslef are refusing to accept pay cuts as taxpayer-subsidised rail operators distribute profits among their shareholders.
All three major rail unions — Aslef, RMT and TSSA — are now in conflict with the operators and the government over issues which stretch beyond pay to defending thousands of jobs as employers attack services, including the closure of 1,000 rail ticket offices.
EDDIE DEMPSEY explains why the RMT is calling for urgent action against assaults on staff and passengers on our public transport system
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
On the eve of the 157th Trades Union Congress, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of Aslef, the train drivers’ union, celebrates victory in his campaign to get dignity for drivers at work
