Britain’s Largest Rail Strike in 30 Years to Go Ahead as Talks Fail

Britain’s Largest Rail Strike in 30 Years to Go Ahead as Talks Fail
A rail conductor waits as commuters board a train at East Croydon station on Oct. 18, 2016. Jack Taylor/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Updated:
Planned strikes that will throttle Britain’s rail services to one fifth of normal are to go ahead next week after last-ditch talks failed.
Union leaders confirmed on Saturday that strikes will be held on three days across the rail network and London underground over pay, jobs, and conditions.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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