Train drivers have voted to continue with strike action and have said that they are “in this for the long haul” over the long bitter dispute over pay.
Aslef members have voted to continue with strike action for the next six months and the union warned the government that bullying drivers to “accept worse terms and conditions” will prolong industrial action.
Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said on Wednesday, “Once again our members have decided that we are in this for the long haul.
“Train drivers are sick to the back teeth of their employers and the Government failing to negotiate in good faith and blaming drivers for their inability to manage services and the rail industry effectively.
“Aslef members, the key workers who kept our country moving through the pandemic, are simply asking for a fair deal on pay so that they can afford to keep up with their outgoings in this Government-made cost-of-living crisis.
“We have always said we are prepared to come to the table but the Government and the train companies need to understand that this dispute won’t be resolved by trying to bully our members into accepting worse terms and conditions.”
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