Latest ASLEF News
Still no rail plan for the country
25/02/21
Articles Per Page: |
Government has no strategy for rail
29 September 2016
The Department for Transport today announced the direct award of a three year contract extension to CrossCountry franchise operator Arriva. The German state backed rail company will now run the service until October 2019. Commenting on the news ASLEF General Secretary Mick Whelan said ‘today’s announcement is yet another...Anchor for the Labour Party
27 September 2016
Mick Whelan gave a rousing speech at the Trade Union Group of MPs and Unions Together reception during the Labour Party conference on Monday night. He said: ‘The trade union movement has always been an anchor for the Labour Party in times of trial and tribulation.The unions supported the...Leader who believes in public ownership
27 September 2016
Tosh McDonald, speaking from the podium in the transport debate on Sunday afternoon, said: ‘It is great to have a leadership which believes in the public ownership of the railway because we all know that privatisation doesn’t work. Take the East Coast. The privateers couldn’t make it work but, under...Mick elected TULO chair
26 September 2016
Mick Whelan was elected chair of the Trade Union & Labour Party Liaison Organisation on Saturday. ‘I want to thank all the trade unions who supported me,’ said Mick. ‘It’s a great privilege for me, and for my union, to hold this position.’ TULO co-ordinates the activities of the 14...ASLEF welcomes Jeremy's re-election
25 September 2016
Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected Labour leader on the eve of the Labour Party conference. He won 61.8% of the vote, while Owen Smith got 38.2%. That’s a greater margin of victory than he achieved last year, emphatically endorsing his position. ‘Like most people in the Labour Party, and the...