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Old 17-12-2016, 19:28   #26
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Re: Southern rail strike talks to be held on second day of commuter misery

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Originally Posted by nomadking View Post
How would striking in 5 years time be too late? Other than there being a Labour government at that time.

If it's about the guards, why are the drivers striking?
Because accepting the current terms is a slippery slope. They'll be in worse bargain position at a later date. They want to put a stop a stop to 'modernisation' in it's current form, rightly or wrongly.

And presumably a show of solidarity.
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