Union announces dates of 48-hour tram strike

Tramlink staff will strike for 48 hours next week in a dispute over pay, it has been confirmed.The union announced on May 24 that its Tramlink members had voted unanimously to take industrial action.Members of the Aslef union will walk out from 00.01am on Wednesday, June 15 and 23.59pm on Thursday, June 16.FirstGroup, which runs Tramlink on behalf of Transport for London (TfL) , said the strike action will cause "massive disruption".Contingency plans have not yet been announced by...