UK train drivers union closes rail network with a new strike in January

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The train drivers’ union ASLEF (traditionally known as the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen) has announced another one-day strike. The trades union will take action on Thursday 5 January 2023. Members at 15 passenger train operating companies, mainly based in England, voted overwhelmingly for more walk-outs in a long-running dispute over pay.

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UK train drivers union closes rail network with a new strike in January

Train driver looks out from cab to the track ahead
Driver with DMI screen in-cab Network Rail

The train drivers’ union ASLEF (traditionally known as the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen) has announced another one-day strike. The trades union will take action on Thursday 5 January 2023. Members at 15 passenger train operating companies, mainly based in England, voted overwhelmingly for more walk-outs in a long-running dispute over pay.

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