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February and March train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption. Simon Calder. February 5, 2024 at 1:09 AM. The dispute between the train drivers’ union, Aslef, and 14 ...
Rail companies and unions had tentatively agreed to a deal in September 2022, but it was rejected by a majority of the unions' rank-and-file members. [2] [3] Congress and President Joe Biden intervened to pass the tentative agreement into law on December 2, averting a strike. [4]
2024 New York Daily News strike, one day strike in protest of staffing cuts, the first strike by New York Daily News journalists since the 1990–1991 New York Daily News strike. [6] 2024 Northern Ireland public sector strike, involving 150 000 public sector workers, the largest strike in Northern Ireland in over 50 years. [7] [8]
None of the companies affected by the current wave of strikes are using the new law aimed at ensuring a minimum level of services during industrial action – set at 40% in the rail industry.
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The 2022–2024 United Kingdom railway strikes were an industrial dispute between rail workers and companies, with the latter supported by the UK government. The rail workers are represented by several unions including the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF).
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.
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