Mick Whelan
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 64 |
Date of birth | January 1,1960 |
Education | The London Oratory School |
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ID | 1634110 |
Mick Whelan Life story
John Michael Whelan is the General Secretary of the British trade union ASLEF. He became the 18th General Secretary of ASLEF in 2011.
Train strikes: Drivers vote to continue walkouts
... Mick Whelan, Aslef s general secretary, said the union was " in this for the long haul"...
Train drivers announce fresh round of strikes
... Every time they vote - and they have voted overwhelmingly - for strike action in pursuit of a proper pay rise it is a clear rejection of the offer that was made in April, " said Aslef s general secretary Mick Whelan...
Fewer trains to run from London to Manchester
... Mick Whelan, its general secretary, said: " Avanti West Coast is yet again letting passengers, and the taxpayer down...
Train strikes set to cause travel disruption
... But on Thursday, Aslef s secretary general Mick Whelan said he would not rule out further strike action in the Christmas period, adding that the union was willing to talk to rail companies, but " no-one s interested, they don t want a resolution"...
Train drivers strikes could continue in to Christmas, as fresh disruption begins
... Aslef s Mick Whelan told the BBC he did not believe the government or industry wanted a resolution...
Train drivers announce two more strike days
... Mick Whelan, general secretary, said while the union regretted striking again, " the government, and the employers, have forced us into this position"...
Train strikes: Passengers face disruption from two strike days
... Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said he thought further industrial action was " inevitable"...
Train strikes to hit major events like Reading and Leeds festivals
... Ticket office closuresOn Wednesday, Aslef boss Mick Whelan hit out at operator plans to close ticket offices, accusing the government of endangering lives by " de-staffing" the railway...
Train drivers announce fresh round of strikes
Train drivers are set to stage a fresh round of strikes in their long running dispute over pay.
The Aslef union has announced a " rolling programme" of walkouts between 2 and 9 December, with different train companies affected on each day.
Drivers will also refuse to work any overtime from 1 to 9 December as part of the industrial action.
Little progress has been made in the 18-month Long Row , with union bosses rejecting a pay offer back in spring.
" Our members have spoken and we know what they think. Every time they vote - and they have voted overwhelmingly - for strike action In Pursuit of a proper pay rise it is a clear rejection of the offer that was made in April, " said Aslef's General Secretary Mick Whelan .
Which train company will be affected on what day?Services are expected to be cancelled and cause disruption on The Strike days and as well as The Walk outs, Aslef members have agreed to refuse to work any overtime from Friday 1 to Saturday 9 December.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com