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When Are the Next Train Strikes in London?

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Train strikes will affect services in London during April

This spring, members of ASLEF, the train drivers’ trade union, will go on strike in an ongoing dispute over pay. The union announced a programme of rolling one-day strikes and a six-day overtime ban in March, writing that they aim to get train drivers their first pay rise in five years. This industrial action will affect the services of 16 train companies, disrupting travel to, from and within London.

When are the next train strikes in London?

The train strikes planned by ASLEF will start in April. Here are the dates to be aware of:

  • Fri 5th April 2024 – Members of ASLEF will walk out at Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, West Midlands Trains and CrossCountry on this day.
  • Sat 6th April 2024 – Members of ASLEF will walk out at Chiltern, GWR, LNER, Northern and TransPennine Trains on this day.
  • Mon 8th April 2024 – Members of ASLEF will walk out at c2c, Greater Anglia, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express, South Western Railway main line and depot drivers and SWR Island Line on this day.

ASLEF members will also refuse to work overtime from Thurs 4th – Sat 6th April and from Mon 8th – Tues 9th April 2024.

About the upcoming strike action, ASLEF’s General Secretary Mick Whelan said: “We have given the government every opportunity to come to the table but it is now clear they do not want to resolve this dispute. They are happy for it go on and on [sic]. Because we are not going to give up. Many members have now not had a single penny increase in pay for half a decade, during which time inflation has soared and, with it, the cost of living.”

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