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Members of the Aslef union on a picket line at Euston station in London. Rail passengers face fresh travel chaos on Friday because of another strike by drivers in the long-running dispute over pay, which will cripple services across the country. Picture date: Friday September 1, 2023.
TRAIN drivers have overwhelming voted for more strike action, renewing their mandate for the fourth time since June 2022.
The result means industrial action by Aslef members can continue until the summer.
Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said: “We are in this for the long haul.
Our members face serious violence, crumbling workplaces and exposure to dangerous drugs — it is outrageous we still cannot legally use our industrial muscle to fight back and defend ourselves, writes STEVE GILLAN
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
As the labour movement meets to remember the Tolpuddle Martyrs, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of train drivers’ union Aslef, says it’s an appropriate moment to remind the Labour government to listen to the trade unions a little more