Train drivers at CrossCountry have voted to strike over terms and conditions and members of Aslef will walk out on 3 October and they will refuse to work non-contractual overtime from 21 September.
The Aslef union said the dispute is over CrossCountry’s “persistent refusal” to stick to negotiated agreements.
Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan, said, “Whatever some people think, we do not ballot for industrial action, or take strike action, lightly.
“Because we believe in Britain’s railways, we do not wish to inconvenience passengers and our members do not want to lose money.
“We only walk out when we have been pushed too far by a belligerent management, and that’s what’s happened here. When we make agreements, we stick by them.
“This company doesn’t. That’s why we are taking strike action.
“Passengers need to know it’s the result of bad managers, acting in bad faith, that they will not be able to travel as and when they would wish.”
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