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Rail workers vote on 24-hour strikes
Dick Murray, Transport Editor3 Mar 2009
VOTING over train strikes begins today in a move that threatens to shut London's busiest commuter lines.
Ballots for rail staff are being held at South West Trains, First Capital Connect and National Express East Anglia.
First stoppages, likely to be a series of 24-hour walkouts, could take place early next month.
Leaders of the RMT, largest of the rail unions, ordered the ballots in protest over extensive job cuts.
Results will be declared within three weeks.
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Unfortunately Mark Lee the unions are not interested.
- Mark, London, 03/03/2009 17:18
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So whatever happened to Boris's manifesto pledge to obtain a no strike agreement with the unions?
- Mark Lee, Vauxhall, 03/03/2009 11:34
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