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Rail strikes are set to escalate across the UK today as drivers begin a new strike – which means there will be no trains in some areas at all.
Although the 48-hour industrial strike by the RMT union has now ended, members of the Aslef union are now striking as part of a long-running wage dispute.
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Drivers are involved for 15 rail companies, and here’s how passengers will be affected:
• Trains will not run all day on the Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Northern, Southern, Southeastern, Thameslink and TransPennine Express • Rail links will be cut to the UK’s busiest airports, with the Gatwick Express and Heathrow Express closed • Trains will operate in Wales, most of Scotland, and on parts of the South Western railway network. • Services will also operate on the London Overground and the Elizabeth Line
Overall, it is estimated that only 20% of normal services will be running – with passengers facing a third consecutive day of severe disruption during the first working week of 2023.
More strikes are on the horizon, with the RMT poised to launch another 48-hour strike on Friday and Saturday.
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The Aslive union represents train drivers, and its general secretary Mick Whelan warned that further strikes were “inevitable”.
Whelan said the strike threat could escalate further: “The situation is getting worse and our members now want to move forward stronger and faster because of the lack of progress.”
He added: “It is inevitable to launch more strikes and possibly escalate them.”
Rishi Sunak is considering measures that could allow employers to sue trade unions and fire workers, according to a report in The Times.
It is claimed that this new law will apply to six sectors: health services, railroads, education, fire services, border security, and nuclear power.
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The newspaper also notes that a significant increase in the salaries of public sector workers is also under consideration in an effort to end the industrial strike.
And yesterday, the prime minister insisted his door was always open, adding: “You will hear more from the government in the coming days about our approach.”
And while Mr Sunak said people should have the right to strike, he cautioned: “This must be balanced against the right of the British people to get on with their lives without being unduely disrupted in the way we have seen recently.”
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