Train drivers secure 3.6% pay rise after threat of strikes on busy UK routes
Summary
Train drivers working for Avanti West Coast have agreed to a 3.6% pay increase after threatening to strike on busy UK routes, including the London-Manchester line. The deal includes better pay for working Sundays and extra pay for working a fifth day, and it has been approved by the government and the train drivers' union.Key Facts
- Train drivers threatened strike action over pay on major UK routes.
- Avanti West Coast and the Aslef union agreed on a 3.6% pay rise.
- The pay rise is 0.7% higher than the current inflation rate.
- Drivers will get time and a half pay for working Sundays.
- Drivers receive £720 extra for working a fifth day in the week.
- Avanti West Coast will be renationalised by spring 2027 under the Labour government.
- The government aims to improve rail services and reduce financial losses.
- Some politicians criticized the deal as costing taxpayers too much money.
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