Rail strikes could drag on for 'up to five years', a union leader has warned. 'We are in this if it takes us four years, five years, whatever it is, we will do what it takes to get to that resolution'.
London’s biggestA near deserted Kings Cross station at 9.30am on a Saturday morning
But Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan stressed the union is ‘determined to get a resolution’ and there is ‘no waning in enthusiasm’ from members more strikes.‘We are in this if it takes us four years, five years, whatever it is, to get a resolution to this, we will do what it takes to get to that resolution.A sign warns of industrial action at King’s Cross Station
‘But to stop now after four years, what will happen, we will not get a pay rise next year, the year after, the year after that.’Asked on Times Radio breakfast whether they were closer to making a deal, Mr Whelan said: ‘Further away than ever, unfortunately.’ He added: ‘The way in which it works is that we reacted to a deceitful and spiteful non-offer from the management and the government. And we had to comply with the legislation.’
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