[Me. I Am Salman]

London Underground drivers are to strike on Boxing Day and 18 and 25 January in a row over bank holiday pay, the Aslef union has said.

A stoppage is likely to affect Tube services across the capital, causing disruption for shoppers and tourists.

An Aslef spokesman said: "The ballot result shows the strength of feeling that remains on this issue."

London Underground condemned Aslef's leadership's demands after talks failed on Monday.

It will be the third successive Boxing Day walkout by Tube drivers, in a dispute which dates back to an agreement in 1992.

The move was announced after Aslef members voted by 9-1 in favour of strikes in a long-running row over extra pay for working on bank holidays.

On Monday night, a London Underground (LU) spokesman said: "Despite the efforts of LU to resolve the dispute, the Aslef leadership have demanded an additional £250 for their drivers to work on Boxing Day, on top of their salaries that already include working on Boxing Day.

"In return they only offered to return to talks in January.

"Today LU sought to resolve the dispute by offering a trial period of voluntary overtime and rest day working that could have allowed a payment to be made to those train operators that worked Boxing Day.

"All suggestions were rejected by the Aslef leadership."

Howard Collins, LU's chief operating officer, added that train drivers were paid a salary that reflected some bank holiday working, and that fewer drivers were rostered to work on Boxing Day.

http://bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20757141

These people make my blood boil so much. They get paid waaaay more than they should just for driving a train but demand even more money. Sack them all and bring in driverless trains

[King Gizzard]

It works though

[Jack_]

And it's time for the old school classic that is...

Youtube video

[Samuel.]

Seems a bit OTT for a bank holiday pay rise...

[Kizzy]

Are you aristas understudy?
Who are you to say they are paid too much salman?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Merry Kizzmas

Are you aristas understudy?
Who are you to say they are paid too much salman?

Of course he is Not.

This is the wrong time to Strike
kizzy

[Cherie]

Aren't all public sector workers on a pay freeze? and as far as I'm aware have been for a number of years, why should train drivers get a rise when people are trying to hold on to their jobs?

[Livia]

Tube drivers are paid over £50K per year, they're not exactly struggling while many public sector workers are. Strikes like this weaken the unions stance in my opinion, and undermine the nobler reasons that surrounded the set up of trade unions.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Tube drivers are paid over £50K per year, they're not exactly struggling while many public sector workers are. Strikes like this weaken the unions stance in my opinion, and undermine the nobler reasons that surrounded the set up of trade unions.

50k If that's true then they should be ashamed of themselves for striking especially in the climate we're all in atm

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Christmas Neeve

50k If that's true then they should be ashamed of themselves for striking especially in the climate we're all in atm

Actually I think it's a little more... £52 or £53K even.

Hey Niamh... feel like I've not talked to you for aaaaages.

[Me. I Am Salman]

Originally Posted by Christmas Neeve

50k If that's true then they should be ashamed of themselves for striking especially in the climate we're all in atm

+ they only work 35 hours per week and get great perks like free travel

[Cherie]

I would have some sympathy if it was about job losses, but striking about bank holiday pay, which they get double time for anyway.