The ASLEF union of train drivers has announced that its members will strike over pay on Thursday 5 January 2023, joining their RMT counterparts in undertaking industrial action in the first week of the new year and leaving rail commuters stranded for five consecutive days.
January 2023National strike action took place on: Tuesday 3 January and Wednesday 4 January 2023 (action by the RMT union)Thursday 5 January 2023 (action by the ASLEF union)Friday 6 and Saturday 7 January 2023 (action by the RMT union)
Train drivers' strike. Aslef members working at 16 rail companies will strike on Wednesday 4 October in their long-running dispute over pay. The union is also implementing a ban on working overtime from Monday 2 to Friday 6 October.
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.
RMT members have now complete four days of all-out strike action, on Tuesday 3-Wednesday 4 and Friday 6-Saturday 7 January. Aslef's members held industrial on Thursday 5 January, staging a 24-hour walkout.
There are a range of strikes already confirmed for January 2023, with a five-day period of rail walkouts and the resumption of NHS strikes involving ambulance workers and nurses. Train workers at 15 operators with the Aslef union to stage a 24-hour walkout.
All strike action planned for December 13,14, 16 and 17 will go ahead as planned, as well as further strike action from 6pm on Christmas Eve to 6am to 27 December. The new strike dates have been announced for the remainder of the year.
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.
19 March 2023Strike action has been announced by the RMT union which will affect 18 train operating companies on the following dates:Thursday 16 March. Saturday 18 March. Thursday 30 March.