Rail passengers are facing disruption on Saturday as train drivers stage a further strike over pay and conditions.
The fresh wave of industrial action by members of the Aslef union means fewer than half of trains will be operating.
Some journeys will be subject to short-notice cancellation and passengers are advised to check before they travel.
Some journeys will be subject to short-notice cancellation and passengers are advised to check before they travel.
Aslef members will also strike on Wednesday, 4 October and are implementing a five-day overtime ban between next Monday and Friday.
Pubs and restaurants are among 37 companies who have co-signed a letter with UKHospitality, the industry association, to Transport Secretary Mark Harper, train operators and unions stating that the latest strikes will cost the sector up to £400m.
The likes of Rick Stein, Greene King, Revolution Bars and Fuller’s have also asked all those involved in the dispute to make a public commitment not to strike over Christmas.
They wrote: “The festive season is a crucial period for our workforce: missed shifts and subsequent lost earnings – including lost income from tips – would be most acutely felt around Christmas”.
But on Thursday, Aslef’s secretary general Mick Whelan said he would not rule out further strike action in the Christmas period, adding that the union was willing to talk to rail companies, but “no-one’s interested, they don’t want a resolution”.
Rail passengers are facing disruption on Saturday as train drivers stage a further strike over pay and conditions.
Some journeys will be subject to short-notice cancellation and passengers are advised to check before they travel.
The fresh wave of industrial action by members of the Aslef union means fewer than half of trains will be operating.
Aslef members will also strike on Wednesday, 4 October and are implementing a five-day overtime ban between next Monday and Friday.
Some journeys will be subject to short-notice cancellation and passengers are advised to check before they travel.
Some journeys will be subject to short-notice cancellation and passengers are advised to check before they travel.
Aslef members will also strike on Wednesday, 4 October and are implementing a five-day overtime ban between next Monday and Friday.
Pubs and restaurants are among 37 companies who have co-signed a letter with UKHospitality, the industry association, to Transport Secretary Mark Harper, train operators and unions stating that the latest strikes will cost the sector up to £400m.
The likes of Rick Stein, Greene King, Revolution Bars and Fuller’s have also asked all those involved in the dispute to make a public commitment not to strike over Christmas.
They wrote: “The festive season is a crucial period for our workforce: missed shifts and subsequent lost earnings – including lost income from tips – would be most acutely felt around Christmas”.
But on Thursday, Aslef’s secretary general Mick Whelan said he would not rule out further strike action in the Christmas period, adding that the union was willing to talk to rail companies, but “no-one’s interested, they don’t want a resolution”.
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