Train companies are warning that services will be “severely reduced” because of industrial action by drivers and other workers. Members of the drivers’ union Aslef will walk out on Wednesday and June 3, while the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has called a strike on June 2. Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, told the PA news agency there was “no waning in enthusiasm” from train drivers to continue taking industrial action. On the RMT strike day, around half of the network will shut down, with around 50% of normal services running. Aslef says train drivers have not had a pay rise for four years.

Source: The Times May 30, 2023 23:17 UTC