Train drivers at nine rail companies are to strike on August 13 over pay, their union Aslef announced.
It comes after the union tweeted in solidarity with the RMT, saying they “stand together against profiteering and attacks on safety and conditions”.
“We’ve been forced into this position by the companies, who say they have been driven to this by the Tory government,” said Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef.
“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.
“It’s not unreasonable to ask your employer to make sure you’re not worse off for three years in a row.”
It came as London commuters suffered fresh travel chaos on Wednesday after thousands of workers walked out on strike, crippling services across the country.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Network Rail and 14 train operators have staged a number of strikes in recent months as part of a bitter dispute over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions.
Only around one in five trains will run on Wednesday, on around half the network, with some areas having no trains all day. In the capital, as well as national rail trains, the London Overground, Elizabeth and District lines are operating a reduced service, while the Bakerloo will have part closures.
