RISE ABOVE IT
Daily Mirror UK|August 17, 2024
Labour defends above-inflation pay. hike for junior docs and train drivers.
SOPHIE HUSKISSON, ASHLEY COWBURN
RISE ABOVE IT

NEW pay offers for train drivers and junior doctors are worth it to end industrial action, says Labour.

Paymaster General Nick Thomas-Symonds said the rail dispute had cost the economy dearly and defended the offers in media interviews.

Train drivers' union Aslef has recommended members accept 14.25%, raising hopes of an end to two years of misery for commuters. It is made up of 5% for 2022-23, 4.75% for 2023-24 and 4.5% for the coming financial year.

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