Are there any rail strikes in October 2023?

Train drivers represented by the Aslef union will be on strike on Wednesday, October 4, when there will be almost no rail services running. The union also has a ban on overtime across the network from October 2 to 6.



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Unless a deal on pay, job security and working conditions is reached between unions and rail operators, it's likely that strikes could continue for the rest of 2023.

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Aslef is staging a combination strike and overtime ban for the start of September. Train drivers walked out on Friday 1 September and are refusing non-contractual overtime on Saturday 2 September – coinciding with the latest RMT strike.

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RMT are set to strike on the following dates in August and September 2023: Saturday, August 26. Saturday, September 2.

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Commuters will be hit by another round of strikes this week as the dispute between rail workers and train operating companies over pay, jobs and working conditions continues. Drivers are now set to walk out on two more dates, disrupting thousands of passengers travel plans on the affected days.

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When are the train strikes in October 2023? Train drivers represented by Aslef are striking on Wednesday, October 4. There will be almost no services operating on the day and services on days either side of the strike are likely to be affected too. In addition, there is a ban on overtime from October 2 to 6.

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Is Amtrak striking? No. “The negotiations do not involve Amtrak or the Amtrak workforce,” Amtrak said in a statement earlier this week.

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When are the rail and train strikes in February 2023? National rail have confirmed strikes for Wednesday 1st February and Friday 3rd which will most likely cause disruption for three to four days.

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Update on rail services during industrial action on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 September 2023. ASLEF have announced a strike on Friday 1 September. The RMT have announced strike action for Saturday 2 September. ASLEF have also announced a ban on overtime working on Saturday 2 September.

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LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Three days of strikes by tens of thousands of British rail workers over the next week have been suspended while intensive negotiations are held in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions, the RMT trade union said on Friday.

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However, this afternoon (4 November), the RMT has announced that it has suspended these strikes after securing intensive negotiations with rail bosses.

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