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 two more strike days
By Michael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC News
Train drivers have announced two more strikes as part of a long-running dispute with rail companies over pay.
The Aslef union said its members at 16 train companies would walk out on 30 September and 4 October.
It added an overtime ban for drivers across the rail network would take place on Friday 19 September and for Five Days from 2 to 6 October.
The latest industrial action is expected to lead to cancelled and delayed services.
It also takes place during the Conservative Party conference, which will be held in Manchester from 1 to 4 October.
Both The Train drivers' union Aslef and the RMT, which represents other rail workers, have been Locked In a row with train companies over pay and working conditions, leading to regular strikes in recent times.
Progress in the dispute with union bosses has ground to a halt since the latest proposals put forward by train operators were rejected.
The offer put forward included a series of changes to working practices which would enable pay rises of 4% for One Year and 4% The Next .
Mick Whelan , General Secretary , said while The Union regretted striking again, " the government, and the employers, have forced us into this position".
He Said The Union 's members had not had a pay rise since 2019 which was " not right when prices have soared in that time".
" Train drivers, perfectly reasonably, want to be able to buy now what they could buy Four Years ago, " he added.
In 2021, the median salary for train drivers was £59,189 per year.
Mr Whelan compared Transport Secretary Mark Harper to " Where's Wally? " claiming he had not made contact with The Union since December Last Year .
" Where's Mark Harper ? He holds the purse strings. The Train companies have told us. They say they cannot act without his say-so. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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