ASLEF
members


at
Govia
Thameslink
Railway,
Southeastern
and
South
Western
Railway
are
staging
the
first
in
a
series
of
24-hour
strikes
today
which
will
affect
most
operators
in
England
between
now
and
5
February,
while
a
continuous
overtime
ban
will
disrupt
services
at
all
these
operators
until
next
Tuesday.

On
strike
days,
almost
no
trains
are
running
at
each
operator
in
turn.

Meanwhile,
the
RMT
has
announced
two
48-hour
walkouts
at
London
Overground
on
19-20
February
and
4-5
March,
after
the
Transport
for
London
Overground
contractor
Arriva
Rail
London
made
what
the
union
is
describing
as
‘a
below
inflation
pay
offer’.
This
then
triggered
a
vote
in
favour
of
strikes.

RMT
general
secretary
Mick
Lynch
said:
‘London
Overground
workers
do
an
important
job
delivering
services
for
TfL
and
supporting
passengers
on
journeys
throughout
London.

’Our
members
are
furious
that
they
have
been
given
a
below
inflation
pay
offer
and
want
to
see
an
improvement
that
represents
the
value
they
bring
to
the
company.

‘If
this
dispute
cannot
be
resolved
then
RMT
is
more
than
prepared
for
a
sustained
period
of
industrial
action
to
get
London
Overground
workers
the
pay
rise
they
deserve.’

Railnews
has
invited
Arriva
Rail
London
to
comment.