Rail strikes could drag on for five years says train drivers' union chief

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Rail strikes could drag on for five years says train drivers' union chief
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'Four years, five years, whatever it is, to get a resolution to this, we will do what it takes', union chief Mick Whelan said of the rail strikes.

has said the union is “determined to get a resolution” and there is “no waning in enthusiasm” from the union’s 12,000 drivers for further industrial action.

at Wembley. The Football Association arranged for more than 100 coaches to take fans to the stadium, and people have been advised not to travel by train. Clare Hedges, 45, a contracts manager, and Nick Saunders, 43, had a short journey to the ground from Wanstead, east London. “So we’ve pushed them back on that, they haven’t been able to implement any of their plans. What we haven’t got is a pay deal, we haven’t got any guarantees on our members’ futures but we have stopped them doing the worst aspects of their proposals and their ideas.

However, the Department of Transport said Saturday’s strikes are disruptive and are impacting union members’ own pay.

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