ASLEF union denies new government seen as 'soft touch' as fresh strikes announced
Saturday, 17 August 2024 ASLEF's lead negotiator has denied the union sees the new government as a "soft touch" after announcing fresh strikes two days after train drivers were offered a pay deal.
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.
Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Saturday, 17 August 2024
![Mick Whelan: Aslef members are pleased with this deal [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240918/1387844934-Mick-Whelan-Aslef-members-are-pleased-with-this.jpg)
