Are you planning on travelling by train over the next week or so? Don't forget to check before you travel as union Aslef announces strike days for their train driver members. Sixteen different rail companies are expected to be affected by the upcoming industrial action. So here's our guide on everything you need to know.
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00:00 The debate over pay and working conditions for staff employed on Britain's railways continues.
00:07 This time, Aslef, the union which represents over 21,000 UK train drivers, has announced
00:12 they'll be taking industrial action on Friday 1st September and will refuse to work overtime
00:17 on Saturday 2nd. The overtime ban will coincide with action in a separate dispute from the
00:22 RMT union, with members including guards and station staff expected to strike. The RMT
00:28 also has a strike on Saturday 26th August. Aslef's General Secretary Mick Whelan said
00:34 they've been forced into this place as the government and train companies refuse to sit
00:38 down and talk and have not made a fair and sensible pay offer. With a spokesman for the
00:43 Department for Transport suggesting unions were deliberately targeting the bank holiday
00:47 weekend, delays and cancellations are expected on strike days and may affect the surrounding
00:52 days too. Those who plan to travel are advised to look into other means of transport if possible
00:56 and always double check your full journey on the day.