New rail strike dates introduced as prepare drivers stroll out causes journey distress

Fresh strike motion has been introduced by rail employees as prepare companies have been thrown into chaos right this moment on account of a walkout by drivers.

Services throughout southern England have been cancelled or decreased as members of Aslef staged one other strike of their long-running dispute over pay and circumstances. The strike pressured folks to drive to work, which led to large visitors jams on roads together with the M25.

In recent distress for commuters, the RMT union introduced a strike by London Overground employees in a separate pay dispute. More than 300 safety, station, income and management workers will stroll out for 48 hours on February 19 and once more on March 4.

Arriva Rail London (ARL), which has the contract on London Overground, has provided a beneath inflation pay supply to workers, the union stated. Members overwhelmingly voted for industrial motion in response.

RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch stated: “London Overground workers do an important job delivering services for Transport for London and supporting passengers on journeys throughout London.

“Our members are livid that they’ve been given a beneath inflation pay supply and need to see an enchancment that represents the worth they carry to the corporate. If this dispute can’t be resolved then RMT is greater than ready for a sustained interval of business motion to get London Overground employees the pay rise they deserve.”

It comes as rail services are already being affected by a nine-day ban on overtime by Aslef members, which began on Monday. Drivers went on strike today at Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Thameslink and South Western Railway.

Walkouts follow at Northern Trains and TPE on Wednesday, at LNER, Greater Anglia and C2C on Friday, at West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast and East Midlands Railway on Saturday and at Great Western, CrossCountry and Chiltern on Monday.