ASLEF Scotland
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Representing Scotland's Train Drivers. Promoted by ASLEF, 77 St John Street, London EC1M 4NN.
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Shocking event that’s happened at
#BroughtyFerry
the outdated HST hit a tree. Driver reacted superbly and is shaken but not hurt. We continue dialogue with
@scotrail
over the future of these trains on the railway
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Further disappointing news from
@ScotRail
they have been allowed to cut the Sunday service by 50% by the
@scotgov
@JohnSwinney
@FionaHyslop
. If they can only provide 50% of the service then they should only charge passengers 50% of the fare
#fairfares
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Delighted that
@grantshapps
has lost his seat. This was the man that started the managed declined of our railway and was the architect of minimum services levels. He is anti worker anti union. He is no loss to our parliament
#byebye
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Polmadie 100% solid this morning, great public support but everyone saying the same thing “why doesn't
@Mark_J_Harper
tell
@AvantiWestCoast
to use their
#freemoney
that they bragged about to settle the dispute”
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@LNER
@ASLEFunion
members standing strong and demanding a fair pay rise at Edinburgh Waverley. Time
@DavidHorne
@Mark_J_Harper
&
@HuwMerriman
got back round the table and settled this long running dispute
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Great turnout in Edinburgh from our
#LNER
members who are out on strike today again
#solidarity
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Meanwhile in the real world your company is now facing 6 days of strike action by train drivers as you’ve not given them a pay rise nearly 5 years
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Edinburgh No. 2 members standing proud on the picket line at a wet and windy Waverley Bridge. Lots of anger at the failure of
@Mark_J_Harper
&
@DavidHorne
for the failure to get round the negotiation table
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Today we have pay talks with
@ScotRail
, where both sides will be working together to reach a settlement. I know this sounds alien to
@HuwMerriman
&
@Mark_J_Harper
but maybe they should allow the
@RailDeliveryGrp
to try it instead of doing nothing as
@ASLEFunion
aren’t going away
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Fantastic turnout at Glasgow Central with superb public support for our
@TPExpressTrains
on strike today. The message is clear to
@Mark_J_Harper
we demand a fair settlement without a bonfire of hard-earned conditions
#solidarty
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Ridiculous that
@AvantiWestCoast
are cutting trains from the timetable in the run up to Christmas and blaming staff holiday AGREEMENTS for the problem. How this abominable rail company were give a 9 year contract extension by
@Mark_J_Harper
is a joke but not surprising
#Shameful
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Fantastic turnout at Edinburgh Waverley Cross Country picket line. Message is very clear from the members any offer must not include giving up conditions
#solidarity
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Some facts about the pay dispute
23 months since dispute started
16 companies involved
5 years without a pay rise
12 months since formal talks
15 months since any meetings with U.K. Government
15 one day strikes
Message to
@Mark_J_Harper
&
@HuwMerriman
WE ARE NOT GOING AWAY.
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Delighted that
@RozFoyer
& her Dad Wattie ex-driver & retired Aslef member joined our picket line at Polmadie this morning
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Our members have voted to accept the pay offer from
@ScotRail
with 75.32% in favour. It’s a shame that the
@RailDeliveryGrp
&
@Mark_J_Harper
refuse to negotiate in England.
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Polmadie members standing strong today again. The message is clear the endeavour of our members will outlast this discredited
#Tory
government
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Tomorrow our members who work for
@AvantiWestCoast
are on strike. I wonder if Avanti would like to use the
#FreeMoney
that they bragged about getting from the taxpayer for delivering the worst rail service in Britain to settle the dispute?
#chancers
#ripoff
#Shameful
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@ASLEFunion
members standing strong. Message is clear to
@HuwMerriman
we won’t ever accept managers driving trains
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Solidarity to all
@ASLEFunion
members who work for
@LNER
on strike today. This dispute is not about pay but the failure of
@LNER
to stick by agreements
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Tomorrow
@ASLEFunion
members will be on strike in Edinburgh as
@DavidHorne
&
@LNER
allow managers to drive trains for £82k a year and pay them £500 a shift on a rest day much to the delight of
@HuwMerriman
. When these managers drive trains who is covering their jobs?
#scabs
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Our members based at Glasgow Central depot who work for
@TPExpressTrains
are on strike tomorrow because they have not had a pay rise in nearly 5 years. It's time
@Mark_J_Harper
stopped talking rubbish and allowed the
@RailDeliveryGrp
to get back around the table
#solidarity
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Yesterday
@ScotRail
cancelled 150 services today it’s 250! Failure to employ enough staff has a huge effect on the ability to run trains when you rely on the good will off staff to work their days off. The
@ScotGovFM
must get real on public sector pay
#fairpay
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Tomorrow we have members on strike across Britain. We will have picket lines at Edinburgh Waverley & Polmadie depot in Glasgow. To be clear we don't want to be on strike we just want a fair pay offer after 5 years without one
#standingstrong
#Sotandingstrong
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More poor reporting by
@BBCScotlandNews
. There has been no offer of 5%! It was 2% plus 1%. Please correct
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If
@Mark_J_Harper
or the
@RailDeliveryGrp
are serious about ending the rail dispute we remain available for talks anywhere, any place anytime
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Our members will again be on strike tomorrow at
@AvantiWestCoast
and Cross Country trains here in Scotland. It's now approaching 5 years since these train drivers have had a pay rise. We are willing to negotiate but
@HuwMerriman
&
@Mark_J_Harper
refuse to meet us
#Shameful
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Our Scottish Organiser Kevin Lindsay down visiting
@ASLEFunion
picket line at Liverpool
#Solidarity
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Tomorrow out members who work for cross-country trains will be on strike. These drivers have not a had pay rise in nearly 5 years. Our message to XCC,
@RailDeliveryGrp
&
@Mark_J_Harper
our strength, resolve and determination will not weaken. So over to you
@Mark_J_Harper
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Now Mark stop pretending you actually care about workers. The members in Yorkshire & North East of England hold this lunch every year and fund it themselves. However, I doubt you funded your jolly to New York over the weekend. Stop being a hypocrite & try resolving the dispute
While ASLEF bosses have lavish parties with Labour MPs, they remain intent on causing more disruption with strikes targeting working people who could only dream of a train driver’s salary north of £60,000.
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Tomorrow our members who work for
@LNER
will be out on strike. Their MD
@DavidHorne
claims they are a great company to work for but they havent had a pay rise in 5 years! He tried to bring in MSL & failed but they will pay their managers £500 to try & break the strike
#Shameful
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Tomorrow our members at
@lner
&
@TPExpressTrains
will be on strike again. No pay rise for 5 years but our members are standing strong. Picket lines at Edinburgh Waverley & Glasgow Central. Our message to
@HuwMerriman
we aren't going away
#solidarity
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A lot of misreporting going on. Aslef members are not striking on
@ScotRail
. They don't have enough staff to run the service without drivers volunteering to work their days off!
We told
@JohnSwinney
on 28/05/24 at Bute House the derisory public pay policy won't wash.
#fairpay
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Today's picket line at Glasgow Central with members of Unisons Scottish Council.
Tommy Morrison Clydebank TUC/ Morning Star and Richard Leonard MSP
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Great turnout at Edinburgh Waverley today by
#Aslef
members. Members are clear they are in this fight for as long as it takes
#solidarity
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Our members standing strong in Edinburgh in our dispute with
@LNER
over the failure of
@DavidHorne
to stick by agreements
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Tomorrow our members who work
@LNER
will be on strike from London to Edinburgh due fact
@DavidHorne
wont stick by agreements.
In Scotland we have a picket line on the Waverley Bridge in Edinburgh so come along and show some solidarity
#solidarity
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Today
@ASLEFunion
members are on strike in 16 TOCs controlled by the
#Tory
Government. These members have not had a pay rise in 4 years!
We will have picket lines at Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central and Polmadie depot.
#solidarity
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This Saturday our members employed by
@LNER
will be on strike over
@DavidHorne
allowing his managers to break agreements & having the worst industrial relations in the industry. He’s been a cheerleader for
@HuwMerriman
&
@Mark_J_Harper
managed decline of the railway
#toryfanboy
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More drivel. The vast majority of drivers aren't on that kind of money or a 4 day week. Any chance you could get a little more clued up on the rail dispute?
#railwayhater
#whereswally
ASLEF bosses still order strikes despite having an offer on the table that would lift their members’ average wage to £65,000 for a 35hr week.
This is all while they block the vital reforms needed to safeguard the future of the railways 👇
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Over to
@Mark_J_Harper
to get talks going or unfortunately more strikes will take place. But we all know this dispute has been manufactured by the Tory government to run the railways into the ground and attack workers rights
#whereswally
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Our members at TPE & Northern will be out in strike today as they fight for a pay rise. To go 4 years with out a rise during a cost living crisis created by the
#Tories
is not acceptable. Time
@Mark_J_Harper
stop swanning around the world on freebies & get on with the day job
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You pay your managers £82k a year but pay them a bonus of £175 to drive on strike day or £500 if it's their day off.
No pay rise for drivers for 5 years
Failed to bring in MSL
You think
@lner
is great company to work for
Your still attempting to break the strike.
#Shameful
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Our delegation at this year’s
#STUC24
congress. We’ve got motions on the Railway, Palestine and anti trade union laws. Busy week in the hall and networking outside
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Our Scottish Organiser raising the failure of
@NetworkRailSCOT
to manage incidents when trees fall onto the railway line. Questions need to be answered as to why an emergency call can go unanswered that leads to serious damage to the train and passengers needing to be evacuated.
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For the 1st time in our 143 year history, we actually have over 100 female members in Scotland. This is around 5% of our membership. These numbers grow every month. But the fact is the lack of diversity in railway is down to TOCs' failure to employ people from all walks of life
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LNER and Northern train drivers to strike over 'persistent' failure to honour agreements, Aslef says | Morning Star
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More strike action tomorrow as our members at LNER, GWR, TPE, Chiltern & Northern continue the fight for a fair pay offer. In Scotland, there will be picket lines at Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley. Come along and show solidarity ✊
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Aslef train driver strikes continue with no signs of breakthrough in 20-month pay row | Morning Star
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Talks have concluded with
@scotrail
over pay conditions, our negotiators have secured an improved offer which is placed in front of the Executive Committee on Tuesday
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Glasgow does strikers! Our TPE members showing their fight for a pay rises continues. They are as strong today as they have ever been
#Solidarity
#Solid
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Today our members employed by TPE, Northern and LNER are on strike as the fight continues for for a pay rise which has been denied to them for 5 years by the shambles’s of a
#Tory
Government
#Solidarity
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We asked
@AvantiWestCoast
to allow drivers to carry leave over until February 24 but they refused! Then they cancel trains and blame long standing agreements. They are complicit in enacting
@Mark_J_Harper
policy of a managed decline of our railways
Stoke-on-Trent loses again with more service cuts and our local MPs do nothing.
Time for Avanti to be stripped of the franchise, for railways to be brought back into public ownership & the Government to work with
@ASLEFunion
to recruit more drivers.
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Sad comment from a group that has failed to negotiate in good faith. We will not put an offer out we can’t recommend but let’s also be clear not all drivers are on the salaries mentioned. The 4% +4% includes a bonfire on conditions.
#Deluded
🗞️ RDG has issued a statement in response to the RMT results on the memorandum of understanding.
You can read the statement on our website:
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Today our Scottish Organisers daughter, Eilish, was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates and College of Justice.
@EilishLindsay
Advocate does have a nice ring to it!
#breakingglassceilings
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Tomorrow our members employed by GA, SE, TLGN, GTR(STHN GX) SWR & C2C will be taking strike action as the Tory government refuse to negotiate a fair pay settlement.
@Mark_J_Harper
is not nothing more than an industrial vandal wrecking the railway
#solidarity
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Still nothing from
@Mark_J_Harper
on this!!! It's time he was held account for giving this company a 9 year contract.
@AvantiWestCoast
have nothing but contempt for passengers, staff and taxpayers. Time to sack them ✊
Train company bosses joke about 'free money' from the public purse, while industrial relations are at an all-time low and they fail to run a reliable service.
Time for public ownership and an end to privateers profiting from our railway.
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Today we are celebrating reaching over 100 women train drivers in Scotland. This is well over due but we will continue to campaign for a more diverse workforce. We are joined at the Scottish parliament today by
@FionaHyslop
,
@ScotRail
,
@MickWhelanASLEF
,
@lmjrocker
@ScottishTUC
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Solidarity to all members taking action today across Southern England today. The strength of feeling of train drivers grows with every day in every company involved in this dispute. It's time
@Mark_J_Harper
&
@RailDeliveryGrp
did their job and got back round the table.
It’s a cold morning for our pickets across the south today but they are standing strong. Our membership is sending a clear message, they will not accept an erosion to their T&C’s by this government.
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Great support from
@AlexRowleyFife
for our members who are in dispute with DfT controlled companies. Time for
@Mark_J_Harper
to either get back round the table or resign as his non action is affecting the economy
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The railway should always be run for the people by the people and should always put passengers before shareholders
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What about using some of the “free money” you were bragging about to settle the dispute?
#Shameful
ASLEF have announced strike action at Avanti West Coast and two other train companies on Sat 3 Feb.
This is part of strike action affecting multiple train companies between 30 Jan and 5 Feb.
We’re looking into the impact of these strikes, and will provide an update ASAP.
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Solidarity to EIS FELA comrades on strike today at West College Clydebank. Good see our members showing support
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Our Scottish Organiser Kevin Lindsay presenting retired company council rep Jamie Fullerton a tankard on behalf of the Polmadie branch. Well done Jamie and thanks for your service
#topman
#solidarity
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Fantastic response from
#Aslef
members across Britain. Our members are clear we will outlast this discredited Government. Ballot Results: 13 May 2024 | ASLEF
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ASLEF’s Executive Committee member for Scotland, Jim Baxter, calling on the Scottish Government to make the pilot of scrapping peak time fares permanent, bringing an end to the unfair tax on working people.
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After a near wipe out for
@JohnSwinney
and
@theSNP
in
#GE24
we head to pay talks with
@ScotRail
today. Our members are angry & want a fair pay offer and won’t allow
@scotgov
to impose their pathetic public sector pay policy on Scotland’s rail workers
#strike
#fightingback
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An excellent way to encourage more passengers onto Scotland’s railway. Delighted that
@scotgov
listened to the rail unions and have enacted our Vision for Scotland’s railway document
You’ll be able to use Off-Peak tickets all day, every day from 2 October as part of a 6-month trial. What does this mean 🧐
🔘 No peak restrictions
🔘 Kids for a Quid tickets is available all day
Our app and website will show the new fares from 18 September.
Find out more ⬇️
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We haven’t heard from the Tory government since January and the
@RailDeliveryGrp
have gone into hiding. Neither the Tories or private rail companies want a settlement
#Shameful
Rail disruption warning over driver overtime ban via
@NewsNowUK
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Our General Secretary exposing the myths and lies of
@HuwMerriman
. In the USA lying to congress is a criminal offence but under the Tories lying is the norm
A note on yesterday's Transport Select Committee session - we're really disappointed that the Rail Minister misrepresented our agreements with various operators.
It's not good enough.
This dispute needs to be resolved but that must happen with honesty and respect.
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Tomorrow our members employed in 16 TOC’s are on strike again. We will have picket lines at Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central & Polmadie depots. This dispute is
#Tory
manufactured in Westminster, these key workers haven't had a pay rise in 4 years.
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Time to end driver only trains, Santa knows twos better than one!
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Absolute drivel. Rest day working was agreed at half the amount and the salary you've quoted is wrong by 10s of thousands. Drivers get 104 rest days a year. So you are wrong about everything. But enjoy your Saturday in fantasy land
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Hi
@DavidHorne
, why not tell the travelling public why the company you run have the worst industrial relations in the railway? Why not sit down with
@AslefD4DO
and resolve the issues as this matter won’t be resolved without
@LNER
sticking to agreements
#shameful
#chancer
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Some of our members at the March with miners from Ballingry to Lochore Meadows Country Park in Fife
#MinersStrike
#Solidarity
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Our members across 15 rail companies are taking strike action on 01/09/23 as they've not had a pay rise for 4 years on the instructions of the spiteful Tory government. Come along and show support at the picket lines at Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central & Polmadie
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Another day of strike action across 16 TOCs including the cross border services here in Scotland. These train drivers haven't had a pay rise in 4 years. The only way this gets settled is when
#tories
allow the train companies to hold open & fair talks
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Our members are on strike this week at the following companies
Tomorrow: c2c, Greater Anglia, GTR, Southeastern and South Western Railway
Wednesday: Avanti, LNR, Chiltern, CrossCountry, East Midlands, GWR and WMR
Thursday: LNER, Northern and TransPennine Express
#Solidarity
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