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Doctors should earn more than train drivers, says boss of train drivers’ union

Mick Whelan said there is not enough respect for doctors’ skillsets, suggesting they should ask for an even bigger pay increase

The Independent UK

Hull Trains strikes could continue over sacked driver accused of sleeping at the controls

Aslef says the accusations over the driver falling asleep are ‘completely untrue’

The Independent UK

‘It’s an illogical job’: Why driving a train isn’t as cushy as it might seem

The rulebook is hefty, the hours are awful and the hurdles to becoming a train driver huge. But 18-year-olds can now apply

The Guardian - UK

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Trade unionists back bin strike and warn of a ‘race to the bottom’ on wages

A ‘megapicket’ was held outside a household recycling centre in Birmingham, as the city’s all-out bin strike continues.

Evening Standard

Elizabeth line train drivers to strike in pay dispute

Aslef workers employed by MTR on the popular line, which runs through central London, will walk out on four dates.

Evening Standard

Train drivers seek to put ‘dent’ in cost of living in pay talks

Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said he did not want to ‘appear antagonistic’.

Evening Standard

Three rail firms to be brought into public ownership but fares will still rise

South Western Railway, c2c and Greater Anglia will be transferred to public ownership under plans announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

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South Western to be first rail operator brought into public ownership

It will be followed by c2c and Greater Anglia, under plans announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

Evening Standard

South Western Railway to become first rail operator to return to public ownership

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander says the new government is on a path to rebuilding British railways

The Independent UK

LNER rail strike called off – but too late to reinstate trains

Exclusive: Only one empty seat remains on skeleton service from Edinburgh to London all weekend

The Independent UK

Train strikes: Drivers could make fresh pay demands six months after latest offer, says Aslef chief

Aslef chief confident train drivers will accept a new pay deal but warned it still represents a ‘pay cut’

The Independent UK

Labour ‘putting rail passengers first’, says minister as she blames Tories for prolonging strikes – as it happened

Louise Haigh says she hopes three-year pay deal offered to train drivers will resolve strikes

The Guardian - UK

Rail strikes hitting London and other parts of Britain could be over 'quickly,' says Aslef union boss

Mick Whelan raised hopes that walk-outs would stop after talks in Whitehall

Evening Standard

Labour to hold talks with Aslef over rail strikes next week

New government aims for rapid resolution to dispute that has disrupted train services for more than two years

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Labour summons bosses of worst-performing train operators to meetings

Network Rail route directors will also attend next week as UK government aims to reform railways quickly

The Guardian - UK

Aslef leader left proposed deal to end rail strikes unread

Mick Whelan says unacceptable offer was briefed to the media 10 minutes after it was sent to him

The Guardian - UK

Train strikes to halt most trains in south-east England on Tuesday

Commuter routes in and out of London hit as train drivers begin three days of rolling strikes amid six-day overtime ban

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Rail strikes restart as Aslef train drivers embark on new action

Union to roll out 24-hour strikes across England’s train operators for three days this week and six-day overtime ban from Monday

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The Guardian - UK

Aslef drivers to hold more train strikes in early May

Rolling 24-hour walkouts to halt many services on c2c, Thameslink, Southeastern, LNER and more

The Guardian - UK

Aslef says more train strikes likely as drivers’ pay row continues

Ahead of 24-hour action union chief is gloomy about prospect of agreement in this month’s talks

Evening Standard

Rail passengers face fresh travel disruption as operators hit by strike action

Chiltern, TransPennine Express and Northern will not run any trains, while there will be reduced services on GWR, LNER and Heathrow Express.

The Guardian - UK

William Wragg resignation calls ‘a question for the Conservatives’, Rachel Reeves says – as it happened

Labour’s shadow chancellor says she is concerned about William Wragg incident and says it is right there is proper investigation

The Guardian - UK

Rail passengers face rolling strikes but London Underground action called off

Aslef members start three days of 24-hour strikes from Friday but tube driver action cancelled

The Guardian - UK

Train drivers at Northern and LNER to strike in March, Aslef union announces

Union says strike action on 1 March in response to rail operators failing to comply with agreements

The Guardian - UK

Train drivers will keep striking to ‘raise profile’ of pay dispute, says Aslef boss

Mick Whelan warning comes as overtime ban begins before week of rolling strikes in England from Tuesday

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