A reminder for those reading this on Friday that Island Line service is suspended today due to strike action by RMT and ASLEF union members.
The strike action is being taken following long-running dispute over pay. Aslef say,
“Most train drivers haven’t had a pay increase since 2019.
“When inflation goes up and pay doesn’t, that’s a real-terms pay cut.”
They add,
“We have been negotiating with employers – the train operating companies – for many months on pay. On several companies we have managed to come to an agreement, and on several others, multi-year deals have been honoured.
“Unfortunately a number of companies still have their hands tied by the Department for Transport and aren’t able to negotiate a reasonable deal with ASLEF members. We are still prepared to negotiate in good faith but, unfortunately, as we have been unable to come to an agreement, we have had to consider industrial action.”
