Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said: “We do not want to go on strike – we do not want to inconvenience passengers, we have families and friends who use the railway too, and we believe in investing in rail for the future of this country.

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/national/23516012.rail-passengers-face-fresh-travel-disruption-due-strikes/?ref=rss

Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said: “We would love to find a resolution.

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/news/23223262.rishi-sunak-put-anti-strike-bill-mps-month/?ref=rss

Aslef hoped the new walkouts would "ratchet up the pressure" on train companies and the government to give train drivers their first pay rise in more than four years.

Source: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/uk-strikes-junior-doctors-rail-b1039144.html

"Aslef should follow the RMT’s lead and give their members a say."

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/uk-news/rail-disruption-warning-aslef-train-28202519

Aslef – which represents 96 per cent of train drivers in England, Scotland and Wales – announced that workers with 15 companies, including Chiltern Railway, CrossCountry and Great Western Railway (GWR), had voted to take industrial action.

Source: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23225617.january-train-strikes-hit-commuters-across-oxfordshire/?ref=rss

London Underground workers in the RMT and Aslef unions are set to strike for 24 hours across the Tube network on Wednesday of next week.

Source: https://socialistworker.co.uk/news/transport-unions-round-up-tube-strikes-set-to-return-after-severe-delays/

Mick Whelan, Aslef general secretary said further strikes were 'inevitable'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11601437/Tragic-Thursday-dawns-just-two-10-trains-running-strikers-test-passengers-patience.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Mr Whelan said that because inflation had "gone through the roof" since Aslef first sought an offer, what was acceptable six months ago "may not be acceptable to our members now".

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64164213?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Steve Montgomery, of the Rail Delivery Group, told the committee that talks were “further behind” with Aslef than with the other unions, but added that more talks will be held on Thursday in a bid to reach an agreement.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2023/01/11/unions-condemn-government-over-rail-dispute-provocations/

Striking NEU, UCU, PCS and Aslef union members were joined by RMT, Unison, CWU union activists as well as students, climate activists, midwives and other trade unionists.

Source: https://socialistworker.co.uk/news/1-feb-strike-london-rally/

The general secretaries of both Aslef, which has called strike action for Thursday, and the RMT said there was still a wide gulf between members and employers, as well as with the government.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/03/uk-train-strikes-deal-network-rail-union

Train driver members of Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will walk out in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2023/02/02/how-will-the-latest-rail-strikes-affect-each-train-operator/

While the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT), which represents various types of rail workers, has accepted a deal, the Aslef union, which represents drivers, has yet to come to an agreement.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/economy/1566358-uks-rmt-union-members-accept-pay-deal-long-running-rail-strikes/

Why is Aslef calling its members out on strike?

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/rail-train-strikes-august-september-2023-b2391413.html

Why is Aslef taking industrial action?

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/train-strikes-latest-may-june-2023-b2329376.html