Train services across England are set to face further disruption as train drivers from the Aslef union have announced two additional strikes in the midst of a prolonged dispute over pay and working conditions. The union declared that its members at 16 train companies in England would stage walkouts on September 30th and October 4. An accompanying overtime ban is scheduled for September 29th and from October 2 to 6.
This announcement comes as a continuation of a longstanding conflict between the train drivers’ union Aslef and various train companies, which has resulted in numerous strikes over the past 18 months. The dispute revolves around issues of compensation and working conditions, with little progress made since the rejection of proposals put forth by train operators earlier in the year.
