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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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 strikes: Drivers vote to continue walkouts
Train drivers have voted to continue taking strike action for The Next six months as part of a long-running dispute over pay.
The vote comes as train drivers begin Nine Days of industrial action between 1 and 9 December.
Strikes will affect train companies on a rolling basis, and the Aslef union has also imposed an overtime ban.
Mick Whelan , Aslef's General Secretary , said The Union was " in this for the long haul".
" Our members - who have not had a pay rise for nearly five years Now - are determined that The Train companies - and the Tory government that stands behind them - do The Right thing, " he added.
Unions in disputes need to reballot members every six months to see if they want to continue with industrial action.
Aslef reballoted its members at 12 train operators in England, and each saw large votes in favour of continued strike action.
The results come as Aslef members began an overtime ban, which lasts from Friday until Saturday 9 December.
Train drivers are also staging a " rolling programme" of one-day walkouts between Saturday 2 December and Friday 8 December, with different train companies affected on each day.
Many of the affected operators are expected to run no services at all on strike days, and travelling on The Day before or after strike days might also be hit.
On Thursday, rail workers in the RMT union voted to accept a pay deal, ending their involvement in the long-running series of strikes.
Rail Minister Huw Merriman said: " Aslef is Now not just the only rail union still striking, but the only union not to even put an offer to its members.
" They are instead choosing to cause more misery for passengers and the hospitality sector this festive period. "
Mr Merriman said the current offer would bring the average train driver's salary up to £65,000 for a 35-hour, four-day week.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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