The current pay offer has been deemed “fair and reasonable” by the government, and it is the union’s official policy to present it to members.
Workers from Chiltern, c2c, East Midlands, Northern, and TransPennine are among those who cast ballots.
Every six months, unions are required to re-ballot their members to determine whether or not to continue with industrial action.
In addition, the ASLEF declared that in response to the nationwide pay issue, train drivers on Northern and LNER will go on strike on March 1 and forbid working overtime for three days in a row.
Numerous services were disrupted by striking drivers in December, and it is now likely that further strike days will be scheduled.
It was a “clear rejection,” according to ASLEF president Mick Whelan, of the “ridiculous offer put to us in April last year.”
According to Huw Merriman, the minister of rail, the “fair and reasonable” offer would raise the typical driver’s pay for a 35-hour, four-day workweek from £60,000 to £65,000.
