The dispute is separate from a long-running row over pay, which looks likely to be resolved after a new offer.
ASLEF's lead negotiator has denied the union sees the new government as a 'soft touch' after announcing fresh strikes two days after train drivers were offered a pay deal. Drivers working for London North Eastern Railway - which runs the passenger service on the East Coast main line between London and Edinburgh - will walk out on weekends from the end of August in a dispute over working agreements.
' Speaking to Sky News, Mr Roebuck said he didn't think the transport secretary Louise Haigh had been made to look 'foolish' and praised her for doing the 'adult thing'. Asked if he sees the Labour government as 'a bit of a soft touch', he said: 'The people that locked the doors on the trade unions and didn't want to speak and sort out any issues are now throwing the rocks from the side. 'At the end of the day, it's not soft at all.
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