The train drivers’ union Aslef has announced that members at 16 companies will initiate a ban on overtime from 3-8 July, as part of its ongoing dispute over pay.
The effected companies include: Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Chiltern, East Midlands Railway, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Great Northern, LNER, Northern, Southeastern, Southern (inclusive of Gatwick Express), South Western Railway (inclusive of Island Line), Thameslink, Transpennine Express & West Midlands Trains.
General secretary Mick Whelan said the union had no alternative but to take this action. “We have continually come to the negotiating table in good faith, seeking to resolve the dispute.
“Sadly, it is clear from the actions of both the train operating companies and the government that they do not want an end to the dispute. Their goals appear to be to continue industrial strife and to do down our industry.”
Whelan said they “didn’t want to inconvenience the public” but that it wanted its members paid fairly during the cost of living crisis and not see terms and conditions taken away.
“It’s time for the government and the companies to think again and look for a resolution,” he added.
