Strike action is due to be resumed by the train drivers, affiliated to the ASLEF union, as talks with the management of National Express East Anglia (NXEA) failed to reach a desirable outcome. The union attributes the the continuation of the dispute to management failing to address failing industrial relations, inequality of conditions between staff, inconsistent discipline awards and an unrealistic pay offer of a single percent with ‘unacceptable conditions’- well when 95.5% vote for industrial action something obviously isn’t right in the workplace. Unsurprisingly, local politicians have already shown their true colours by coming out in support of management. Cambridge Conservatives candiate for the next general election Richard Normington denounced ASLEF as a “A UNION WITH A CLASS WAR AGENDA”- we at Cambridge Anarchists can only hope so!

We must understand that strike action isn’t taking lightly and it’s intention is not to upset service users but to try and gain leverage in an otherwise very one-sided dispute. Our strength, as workers, in disputes with management is to disrupt the running of the workplace and this can mean withholding our labour.

ASLEF has organised a hardship fund for the strikes, which are set to continue on September 21st and shall disrupt travel between Cambridge and London Liverpool Street.

Down with all Bosses!