Lincoln train drivers strike to defend pensions

 

11 May On Wednesday 1st May we had our first strike called by the ASLEF members of East Midlands Trains. I was really pleased with the turnout from our members at Lincoln. With Lincoln City Council holding elections this Thursday, TUSC candidates Lucy Bland, Gavyn Graham and Nick Parker went to visit the picket line and offer their support.

 

It was reassuring that members of the public were giving us the thumbs up and motorists sounding their horns in support of our action. We are obviously concerned about the travelling public being disrupted during our industrial action but this is down to East Midlands Trains and not ASLEF. If you look on the ASLEF website you will see a message from our General Secretary Mick Whelan dated 30th April 2012 stating that the union have tried negotiating and resolving this for the best part of a year.

 

Why hasn’t East Midlands Trains?

We have further strikes called for Tuesday 15th May and Thursday 17th May.

Pensions are important to us all. We all deserve dignity in retirement. So we hope you will be understanding as we fight to protect our pensions.

Richard Doran
ASLEF Lincoln Branch Secretary