[New post] UK faces train disruption during second widespread rail strike in a week

Mike Sivier posted: " Commuters were encouraged to find alternative routes to their destinations on Saturday as around 5,000 train drivers went on strike for higher pay. Drivers' union ASLEF called the strike because current franchise agreements between the government a" Vox Political UK faces train disruption during second widespread rail strike in a week Mike Sivier Aug 1 Commuters were encouraged to find alternative routes to their destinations on Saturday as around 5,000 train drivers went on strike for higher pay. Drivers' union ASLEF called the strike because current franchise agreements between the government and the mostly foreign-owned firms that run UK rail services allow for pay rises of only two per cent […] Read more of this post Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vox Political. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2022/08/01/uk-faces-train-disruption-during-second-widespread-rail-strike-in-a-week/ Powered by Jetpack