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Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef , said the union did not want to inconvenience passengers “ but we ’ ve been forced into this position by the companies, who say they have been driven to this by the Tory government . ” “ With inflation running at north of 10% that means those drivers have had a real terms pay cut over the last three years, ” he said. “ We want an increase in line with the cost of living — we want to be able to buy, in 2022, what we could buy in 2021. ” Several rail strikes have already gone ahead this summer and there are more planned, with unions including Aslef and the RMT rejecting deals from train companies and Network Rail.

Next Steps As employers look ahead to future hiring plans, Robert Half’s recent research on job seekers found that a quarter of professionals are already looking or planning to look for a new role in the second half of 2025, but only 19% said their top choice is an in-office setup, while 54% prefer a hybrid option and 27% opt for fully remote.

This survey examines the type of incentives organizations are using, which metrics they rely on for rewarding employees, how effective they are finding their rewards to be, and more.

One consequence of skyrocketing health insurance costs will be a shift from preferred provider organization (PPO) and low-deductible plans to high-deductible plans.