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Train services will be severely disrupted on Friday as rail unions walk out in their latest strike action.
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Britain’s train services will be hit by strike action on two days this week.
Train drivers are to stage fresh strikes in early February after a pay offer has been rejected.
Laws imposing minimum service levels during strikes could backfire on the Government by prompting workers to stage longer periods of industrial action, a union boss has warned amid a third consecutive day of rail disruption.
Cross-border rail services between Scotland and England are severely disrupted due to strike action by members of the Aslef union.
Disrupted travel is expected on the return to work after the festive break as train drivers are set to stage a fresh strike early in the new year.
Train drivers at 12 rail companies have voted overwhelmingly to continue strike action in a long-running row over pay and conditions.
Train drivers at 12 operators are to stage a fresh strike in the long-running dispute over pay, threatening more travel chaos across the country.
The Government’s decision to give Avanti West Coast a short-term contract renewal is a “slap in the face”, according to the train drivers’ union.
Further strikes are to be held by railway workers in worsening disputes over pay, jobs and conditions, following on from Wednesday’s walkout.
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