Train drivers accept pay deal to end strike action

Train drivers person accepted a wage woody that volition spot the extremity of much than 2 years of onslaught enactment successful England, Scotland and Wales.

Aslef national members accepted an connection which included a 5% backdated wage emergence for 2022-23, a 4.75% emergence for 23-24, and a 4.5% summation for 24-25.

The bundle had been agreed by national officials and the authorities successful August, but required the backing of members successful a vote.

Industrial enactment has caused terrible disruption connected the railways since strikes began successful 2022.

Aslef said its members voted by 96.6% successful favour of a deal. The turnout was 84%.

The breakthrough heralds the extremity of concern enactment with 16 bid operating companies successful England which saw drivers signifier 18 strikes and instrumentality portion successful respective overtime bans, starring to cancelled services.

Mick Whelan, Aslef's wide secretary, said this was the extremity of the longest bid drivers' onslaught successful history.

"It was not a combat we sought, oregon wanted. All we sought aft 5 years without a wage rise, moving for backstage companies who, passim that period, declared millions of pounds successful profits and dividends to shareholders, was a dent successful the outgo of living," helium said.

A important portion of the woody is that determination volition beryllium nary changes to moving conditions.