JANUARY 15th 2024
Strike Dates
Please read carefully as these vary by company
Action Short of a Strike - consisting of a ban on non-compulsory overtime - will apply to all companies from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6 February.
Please support the strike by not booking on for duty and attending a picket line to show the government that we will not back down in the fight for a fair deal for train drivers.
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 is now enforceable and as such you may be identified on a work notice which requires you to attend work on a strike day.
Strikes & Non-compulsory overtime ban dates
Avanti West Coast
Strike day: Saturday 3 February 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6 February.
C2C
Strike day: Friday 2 February 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
Chiltern Railways
Strike day: Monday 5 February 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
CrossCountry
Strike day: Monday 5 February 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
East Midlands Railway
Strike day: Saturday 3 February 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
Great Western Railway
Strike day: Monday 5 February 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
Greater Anglia
Strike day: Friday 2 February 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
GTR Great Northern Thameslink
Strike day: Tuesday 30 January 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
Island Line
Strike day: Tuesday 30 January 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
LNER
Strike day: Friday 2 February 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
Northern Trains
Strike day: Wednesday 31 January 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
South Western Railway Depot Drivers
Strike day: Tuesday 30 January 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
South Western Railway Mainline
Strike day: Tuesday 30 January 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
Southeastern
Strike day: Tuesday 30 January 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
Southern/Gatwick Express
Strike day: Tuesday 30 January 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
Transpennine Trains
Strike day: Wednesday 31 January 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6February.
West Midlands Trains
Strike day: Saturday 3 February 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-compulsory overtime from 00:01 Monday 29 January until 23:59 Tuesday 6 February.
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 is now enforceable and as such you may be identified on a work notice which requires you to attend work on a strike day. You can familiarise yourself with this legislation and what it may mean for you by accessing our Minimum Service Levels Guidance.
Strike Dates announced on Wednesday 21st March 2024
Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway and West Midlands Trains
Strike day: Friday 5 April 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-contractual overtime from 00:01 Thursday 4 April until 23:59 Saturday 6 April, and from 00:01 Monday 8 April until 23:59 Tuesday 9 April.
Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway, London North Easter Railway, NorthernTrains, Transpennine Trains
Strike day: Saturday 6 April 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-contractual overtime from 00:01 Thursday 4 April until 23:59 Saturday 6 April, and from 00:01 Monday 8 April until 23:59 Tuesday 9 April.
C2C, Greater Anglia, GTR Southern/Gatwick Express, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Southeastern, SWR Island Line, SWR Depot Drivers, SWR Mainline
Strike day: Monday 8 April 00:01 - 23:59.
No non-contractual overtime from 00:01 Thursday 4 April until 23:59 Saturday 6 April, and from 00:01 Monday 8 April until 23:59 Tuesday 9 April.
Strike Dates announced on Monday 22nd April 2024
C2C, Greater Anglia, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, GTR Southern/Gatwick Express, Southeastern, SWR Depot Drivers, SWR Mainline, SWR Island Line
Strike day: Tuesday 7 May 00:01 - 23:59
Ban on non-contractual overtime from 00:01 Monday 6 May until 23:59 Saturday 11 May.
Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, West Midlands Trains
Strike day: Wednesday 8 May 00:01 - 23:59
Ban on non-contractual overtime from 00:01 Monday 6 May until 23:59 Saturday 11 May.
LNER, Northern Trains, Transpennine Trains
Strike day: Thursday 9 May 00:01 - 23:59
Ban on non-contractual overtime from 00:01 Monday 6 May until 23:59 Saturday 11 May.
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 is now enforceable and as such you may be identified on a work notice which requires you to attend work on a strike day. You can familiarise yourself with this legislation and what it may mean for you by accessing our Minimum Service Levels Guidance.
GTR Great Northern Thameslink
Are you prepared to take part in industrial action consisting of a strike?
YES 701 (90.57%)
NO 72 (9.43%)
Are you prepared to take part in industrial action short of a strike?
YES 750 (97.02%)
NO 23 (2.98%)
Turnout: 68.46%
GTR Southern/Gatwick Express
Are you prepared to take part in industrial action consisting of a strike?
YES 661 (88.13%)
NO 89 (11.87%)
Are you prepared to take part in industrial action short of a strike?
YES 718 (95.73%)
NO 32 (4.27%)
Turnout: 68.70%