Brits face more rail misery this week as unions urged to accept pay deal raising average salary to £65k
TRAVELLERS face rail misery this week as ministers urge a pay deal is put to members to resolve the long-running dispute.
Train drivers’ union Aslef must give its members a say on the deal that would see their average salary rise to £65,000.
A rolling programme of strikes starts tomorrow across the network and an overtime ban kicks in from today for nine days.
A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “Aslef’s leadership is refusing to let their members vote on an offer that would see the average train driver’s salary increase to £65,000.
“Aslef bosses should put it to their members so we can resolve the dispute, which has already happened with the RMT, TSSA and Unite unions.”
But no train operating companies will implement the new minimum service rules which would allow for 40 per cent of trains to run infuriating passengers.
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One-day industrial action across 17 different train operating companies between Tuesday and February 5 will take place.
An overtime ban across all train companies from today to Tuesday February 6 may lead to short-notice cancellations.
Passengers have been urged to check before they travel as there will be changes to services across large parts of the network.
Aslef boss Mick Whelan said: “It is coming up for five years for many drivers without a pay rise.
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"We have entered talks only to be treated with utter contempt and deceit.
“Crass ostrich-type behaviour by those in government who have no role in our wages or collective bargaining are at the root of all the problems this industry has.”