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Train drivers secure 3.6% pay rise after threat of strikes on busy UK routes

The Guardian 30 Aug

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Train drivers secure 3.6% pay rise after threat of strikes on busy UK routes — Sources: The Guardian

Deal agreed between Avanti West Coast and Aslef is first to be approved by Burnham government Train drivers have secured a significant pay rise after the threat of strike action was floated on busy routes across the UK, including on the busy London-Manchester line. The deal, which was agreed on Saturday between Avanti West Coast and the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (Aslef

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