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Southern rail strikes: Union bosses call for direct talks with Chris Grayling
General secretaries Mick Cash and Mick Wheelan say they want to meet the senior Conservatives.
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Southern rail strike cut to three days by drivers' union Aslef in 'cynical move'
Drivers now plan to walkout on 10, 11 and 14 January in dispute over rail guards.
London Underground bosses in new talks with unions in bid to avert 24-hour Tube strike
Station staff represented by the RMT and TSSA unions are planning to walkout on 8 January.
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Southern rail passengers face more travel chaos as strike peace talks end with no deal
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Labour 'objective' to freeze rail fares with renationalisation says shadow transport minister
Andy McDonald spoke to IBTimes UK as protests against fare hikes are held across Britain.
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Staff shortages force London Underground to close stations 80 times over December
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London Underground peace talks will be held just days before January Tube strike
TSSA and RMT trade unions will be in negotiations with Underground bosses on 4 January.
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Boxing Day travel chaos as five major London stations are affected
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London Underground staff to strike in January at same time as Southern walkout
TSSA and RMT union members will walkout for 24-hours beginning on the night of 8 January.
BA and Unite in last-ditch cabin crew talks as Len McCluskey intervenes
Unite general secretary is leading negotiations for the union as walkout looms.
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London Underground faces new strike threat from RMT union amid Christmas walkouts
RMT chief Mick Cash says industrial action on the cards in jobs row.
Union boss says it is a 'bare-faced lie' to claim strikes are co-ordinated over Christmas
Mick Whelan, the general secretary of train drivers' union Aslef, spoke to IBTimes UK.
British Airways and Unite in last-ditch peace talks to avert cabin crew strike
Walkout over pay is just one of many actions for the Christmas period across the UK.
RMT boss vows union would defy new anti-strike laws in slave labour comparison
IBTimes UK uncovered the comments as Britain faces more industrial action before Christmas.
Christmas travel chaos for Britain as 2016 draws to a close
Industrial action and planned engineering works will impact on those getting away for Christmas.
Virgin Atlantic faces work-to-rule pilot protest over Christmas in union recognition row
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