Thu, 04 Sep 2025

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 CrossCountry train drivers to strike in disciplinary process row

A union says staff will walk out on 3 October and refuse to work overtime from 21 September.

* CrossCountry train drivers will go on strike on October 3 over disagreements with disciplinary and grievance processes.
* Train drivers will also refuse to work non-contractual overtime from September 21.
* Over 80% of Aslef members at CrossCountry voted in favor of strikes, with almost 90% electing to strike and 96% supporting other forms of industrial action.
* The dispute has been ongoing for "some considerable time" according to Aslef's district organiser Andy Hourigan.
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