Train strikes in 2023: dates for May and June and affected services

Credit: HENRY NICHOLLS/REUTERS. wage disputes.

The latest strikes came after the Aslef train workers' union and the rail, maritime and transport workers' union (RMT) rejected revised wage offers for their members last month.< /p>

Massive outage expected, 16 rail lines completely out of service. Here's National Rail's advice for travelers:

Tips for traveling during a train strike

The National Railroad has warned passengers that «significant disruptions» are expected during the strike days, which will likely result in limited or no service on large sections. network.

Rail service may also be disrupted and sent later the next day.

Train operators are still assessing how the strikes will affect their ability to operate trains on each strike day, meaning passengers may have to wait longer to find out if specific trips are affected.

National Rail road recommended to passengers:

• Use the trip planner. Passengers should check each strike time.
• Use the Live Trains page for the most up-to-date arrivals and departures
• Plan ahead and check before you travel. This includes checking the entire journey, especially if you are on the first and last train on strike days.

When is the next train strike?

Engineers stage a four-day strike on:

• Friday, May 12 (Aslef)
• Saturday, May 13 (RMT)
• Wednesday May 31 (Aslef)
• Saturday June 3 (Aslef)

Aslef train drivers overtime, which may result in last-minute cancellations, will also take place:

• Saturday, May 13
• From Monday, May 15 to Saturday, 20 May
• Thursday, June 1

The strikes affected thousands of people on their way to the Eurovision Final in Liverpool on Saturday, and the last day of the strike coincides with the FA Cup final at Wembley in London on June 3.

Beyoncé fans are planning to see a concert of her Renaissance World Tour at Tottenham. On the same day, the strikes will also affect the Hotspur Stadium.

Which rail companies are affected by the strikes?

The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firefighters (Aslef) represents UK train drivers. Workers from 16 railway companies to go on strike:

• Avanti West Coast
• c2c (Saturday 13 May only)
• Chiltern Railways

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• East Midlands Railway
• Great Western Railway
• Greater Anglia
• GTR Great Northern Thameslink
• Heathrow Express (closed after 21:00 Saturday 13 May)
• London North East
• Northern Trains
• South East
Southern/Gatwick Express
• South Western Railway
• SWR depot drivers
• SWR Island Line
• TransPennine Express

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Liverpool's Lime Street will be the main destination for Eurovision fans later this month . Photo: Eleanor Barlow/PA Wire. Why are the Aslef drivers on strike?

Train drivers' The union has been embroiled in a year-long wage dispute, having already gone on strike for eight days since last summer.

Railway companies represented by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) proposed a 4% increase Another increase followed in 2022 by 4 percent in 2023.

Mick Whelan, Aslef's general secretary, said the proposal was «clearly not meant to be passed» because inflation is still above 10 percent, which means the proposal represents real wage cuts.

General Secretary Mick Whelan Aslefa rejected the union's wage offer because in real terms it meant a pay cut. Dinendra Haria/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

He added that train drivers have not received a salary increase since 2019.

To qualify for the first 4 percent increase, companies need to commit to getting drivers to switch to the new fares. routes faster to help fill service gaps and use technology to train new staff more quickly.

The second year of pay increases will depend on the «successful completion» of reform negotiations that would see drivers working on Sundays will be required to do so by contract unless there is an alternative cover.

This was stated by RDG. the change has been vital as leisure travel has recovered much stronger than commuter and business travel and is now at 116% of pre-Covid levels. back into the hands of the employers.”

Do you support the ASLEF drivers' strike?

However, the machinists' union said the proposal of 8% over two years, which would raise the average machinist's salary from about £60,000 to just under £65,000, was not enough.

Since then, inflation has mostly been in double digits. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that in July last year, this figure remained at 10.4% in March.

This means that the pay proposal will continue to be a significant reduction in wages in real terms.

An RDG spokesman said: «Further strikes are completely unnecessary, they will only increase pressure on an industry that is already facing a severe financial crisis.»

What about more RMT strikes in the next six months? The RMT strikes in January canceled almost 75% of trains as people returned to work after Christmas. Credit: TOLGA AKMEN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

Rail passengers could face travel chaos for another six months after RMT union members voted in favor of further train strikes last week.

A second vote by members of 14 railway companies confirmed his authority. for new strikes in the longstanding wage dispute, with 91% supporting further strikes.

RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said: to massive job cuts and serious attacks on their conditions.

“This sends a clear message to employers that the huge anger among rail workers is very real and they need to acknowledge this fact, face the truth and make improvements.”

The results follow RMT's announcement that its members will strike again on 13 May, the day of the Eurovision Song Contest final in Liverpool.

The latest action came after RMT rejected the latest payment offer from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which includes rail operators Avanti. , Cross Country and Great Western Railway.

RMT said the revised RDG proposal would require the union to end its industrial mandate, meaning no further strikes could take place.

RDG Chairman Steve Montgomery said the industry group was «dazzled» by the strike announcement.

He said: «RMT is negotiating in bad faith, once again denying its members voting rights on a fair pay deal, needlessly disrupting the lives of millions of our passengers and undermines the viability of an industry critical to the UK economy.”

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