LNER train drivers to strike for five extra days in February
Thursday, 18 January 2024 Train drivers on the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) line will strike for five days next month, their union, ASLEF, has said.
Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, has said his members are βpleasedβ with a new pay deal that will see the end of more than two years of strike action. Aslef union members accepted an offer which included a 5% backdated pay rise for 2022-23, a 4.75% rise for 23-24, and a 4.5% increase for 24-25.
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