Southern Railway conductors vote to strike over staff shortages [Guardian]
Date: 15/12/2015
Passengers on one of the biggest commuter routes into London could experience further disruption after conductors on Southern Railway voted to strike. A ballot held by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) saw more than 70% backing strike action in a dispute over staff shortages on the network. A Southern spokesperson said on Tuesday: We have worked really hard to solve this with the union. We have made them a proposal which they are thinking about, and we wait to hear from them. The union said it would still be available for talks despite the strike mandate. The RMTs general secretary, Mick Cash, said: The staffing shortages on Southern are a disgrace and are creating daily problems.
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RMT ballot gets more than 70% backing for strike action over understaffing that it says has forced rush-hour cancellations on key commuter route into London
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