Train strikes set to disrupt Christmas as walkout begins this weekend

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Train strikes set to disrupt Christmas as walkout begins this weekend
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Aslef's Secretary General Mick Whelan accused the Government and the industry of not wanting to find a resolution to the bitter dispute

Aslef’s Secretary General Mick Whelan accused the Government and the industry of not wanting to find a resolution to the bitter dispute

Asked if industrial action would continue until Christmas, Mr Whelan told the BBC:”I can’t write anything off.Members of Aslef will be on a full strike on Saturday 30 September and Wednesday 4 October The Rail Delivery Group says its offer to Aslef would take average driver salaries to £65,000 for a four-day week.failed to employ enough drivers to provide a proper service.

“Train drivers, perfectly reasonably, want to be able to buy now what they could buy four years ago.”

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