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Andy Burnham agrees pay rises for train drivers after threat of strike action
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The deal comes after rail union Asleft announced plans to ballot members on possible strike action amid a pay dispute The deal comes after rail union Asleft announced plans to ballot members on possible strike action amid a pay dispute At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
Aslef has secured time-and-a-half pay on Sundays, a single-year wage rise of 3.6 per cent – 0.7 per cent higher than the latest inflation rate – and up to £720 for turning up to work on a fifth day of the working week, as first reported by the Sunday Times.
A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “This Government has prioritised resolving the rail union disputes, improving services for passengers and saving hundreds of millions in lost revenue to ease the burden on taxpayers.
An Aslef spokesperson said on Saturday: “Our job is to enhance our members’ terms and conditions and this deal, struck with Avanti West Coast and approved by the DFTO (Department for Transport Operator), has been accepted.
It comes after the union announced plans at the end of June to ballot members in the following weeks on whether to launch strikes in a dispute over pay.
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- The deal comes after rail union Asleft announced plans to ballot members on possible strike action amid a pay dispute The deal comes after rail union Asleft announced plans to ballot members on possible strike action…
- Aslef has secured time-and-a-half pay on Sundays, a single-year wage rise of 3.6 per cent – 0.7 per cent higher than the latest inflation rate – and up to £720 for turning up to work on a fifth day of the working…
- It comes after the union announced plans at the end of June to ballot members in the following weeks on whether to launch strikes in a dispute over pay.
- An Aslef spokesperson said on Saturday: “Our job is to enhance our members’ terms and conditions and this deal, struck with Avanti West Coast and approved by the DFTO (Department for Transport Operator), has been…
- A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “This Government has prioritised resolving the rail union disputes, improving services for passengers and saving hundreds of millions in lost revenue to ease the burden…
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- politicslink