Train drivers are preparing to strike during the Conservative Party’s annual conference, a move described as “cynical” and “politically motivated” by Mark Harper.
This morning, the Aslef union announced that train drivers will take industrial action on September 30 and October 4 in an ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions.
These strikes will impact 16 train operating companies, with Aslef claiming that the walkout will result in the cancellation of all services, causing significant travel disruptions for passengers.
The Conservative Party conference is scheduled to take place in Manchester from October 1-4. The strikes will create difficulties for attendees travelling to the conference on the day before it begins, as well as for their departure.
Transport Secretary, Mr. Harper, tweeted: “ASLEF’s cynical strikes on September 30th and October 4th are politically motivated. Train drivers are currently paid an average salary of £60,000 for a four-day, 35-hour workweek.”
“There is an offer on the table to increase their pay to £65,000, and yet they continue to strike, putting their own jobs at risk.”
Mick Whelan, General Secretary of Aslef, stated: “While we regret having to take this action and causing disruption to passengers and losing a day’s pay, the Government and employers have left us with no choice.”
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