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Members of the Aslef union on a picket line near to Leeds train station, July 17, 2023.
TRAINS across England will be affected by overtime bans all week as drivers take action over pay.
Members of Aslef at 15 train companies in England will refuse to work overtime from Monday to Saturday and again from August 7 to 12.
The overtime ban will seriously disrupt services, with Aslef pointing out that none of the train companies employs enough drivers to run their timetables without depending on overtime.
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
Our members face daily abuse, being spat at, sometimes even deadly assaults, and employers fail to take the issue seriously despite the increasing danger, writes RMT general secretary EDDIE DEMPSEY