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Empty platforms and stationary trains at Euston station in London, as members of the drivers' union Aslef and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) go on strik in October 2022
TRANSPORT union TSSA is to reballot its members for more strike action across the rail network in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
More than 1,600 operational, station, control and management staff at seven train-operating companies are eligible to vote in next month’s ballots, which will close just before Christmas.
The union called off its latest plans for walkouts earlier this month after bosses, represented by the Rail Delivery Group, offered talks.
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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