Trains grind to a halt in fresh strikes as union boss says Government isn't negotiating

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Trains grind to a halt in fresh strikes as union boss says Government isn't negotiating
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Latest train strike news as rail services halt and Aslef union boss says Government isn’t negotiating

Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, joins union members on the picket line outside Newcastle station on 31 May. Rail passengers will suffer fresh travel disruption in the next few days because of more strikes in long-running disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Rail passengers are suffering fresh travel disruption as three days of strikes get underway in long-running disputes over pay, jobs and conditions.

Members of the drivers’ union Aslef are walking out today and 3 June, while the Rail, Maritime and Transport union has called a strike on 2 June. Train companies are warning that services will be “severely reduced” and passengers are being advised to plan ahead with disruption expected to hit Saturday’s FA Cup final and the Epsom Derby.

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