Jul 21, 2023
Train strikes: When are they and why are they taking place?
Members of two rail unions are currently involved in industrial action at train operating companies. Unions say any pay offer should reflect the rising cost of living - with the inflation rate only recently having dipped below 10%. But the rail industry is under pressure to save money, after the pandemic left a hole in its finances. Although Aslef members tend to be better paid than other rail workers, Mick Whelan, general secretary of the union, told BBC News on 12 May that train drivers "Haven't had a pay rise for four years". Transport Minister Huw Merriman said the pay of train drivers "Has gone up by 39% since 2011... the highest increase of any employment group." The Rail Delivery Group, which represents the 14 train companies, made an offer that would have seen rail workers receive a backdated pay rise of 5% for 2022.
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