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| Strike action disrupts West Midlands Trains rail services | Strike action disrupts West Midlands Trains rail services |
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| Members of the TSSA union are in dispute with West Midlands Trains | Members of the TSSA union are in dispute with West Midlands Trains |
| A number of rail services in the West Midlands will be disrupted by strike action on Friday. | A number of rail services in the West Midlands will be disrupted by strike action on Friday. |
| Transport Salaried Staff Association (TSSA) members are walking out in a row over pay and conditions, affecting West Midlands Trains services. | Transport Salaried Staff Association (TSSA) members are walking out in a row over pay and conditions, affecting West Midlands Trains services. |
| Two other unions have planned a large-scale strike this weekend which will impact 14 train companies. | Two other unions have planned a large-scale strike this weekend which will impact 14 train companies. |
| But members of the TSSA called off their action planned for Saturday so talks with Network Rail can continue. | But members of the TSSA called off their action planned for Saturday so talks with Network Rail can continue. |
| West Midlands Trains says it will operate limited services between Birmingham and Liverpool and Birmingham and London between 07:30 and 19:30 GMT on Friday, but all its other trains will be cancelled. | West Midlands Trains says it will operate limited services between Birmingham and Liverpool and Birmingham and London between 07:30 and 19:30 GMT on Friday, but all its other trains will be cancelled. |
| It will mean the cancellation of services in the West Midlands conurbation, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Staffordshire. | It will mean the cancellation of services in the West Midlands conurbation, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Staffordshire. |
| The union has almost 18,000 members and began taking action against Network Rail and train operating companies in the summer. | The union has almost 18,000 members and began taking action against Network Rail and train operating companies in the summer. |
| It said the dispute was over "job security, a pay rise that reflects the rising cost of living and no changes to terms and conditions without agreement". | It said the dispute was over "job security, a pay rise that reflects the rising cost of living and no changes to terms and conditions without agreement". |
| The union has plans for further industrial action affecting passengers travelling with Avanti West Coast; C2C; East Midlands Railway; GTR; South Western Railway; and Southeastern Railway, running to 9 November. | The union has plans for further industrial action affecting passengers travelling with Avanti West Coast; C2C; East Midlands Railway; GTR; South Western Railway; and Southeastern Railway, running to 9 November. |
| But strike action which would have affected Network Rail, as well as CrossCountry train services, will not go ahead. | But strike action which would have affected Network Rail, as well as CrossCountry train services, will not go ahead. |
| The TSSA said it had suspended the planned action against Network Rail "in order to facilitate the progress of ongoing 'constructive, intensive and detailed discussions'". | The TSSA said it had suspended the planned action against Network Rail "in order to facilitate the progress of ongoing 'constructive, intensive and detailed discussions'". |
| Meanwhile, the RMT union has called strikes for 5, 7 and 9 November, which will impact the employees of 14 train companies. | Meanwhile, the RMT union has called strikes for 5, 7 and 9 November, which will impact the employees of 14 train companies. |
| The Rail Delivery Group, which represents train companies, says only about 20% of services are expected to run, and those that operate will start later and finish earlier, between 07:30 and 18:30 GMT. | The Rail Delivery Group, which represents train companies, says only about 20% of services are expected to run, and those that operate will start later and finish earlier, between 07:30 and 18:30 GMT. |
| In some parts of the country there will be no services running at all. | In some parts of the country there will be no services running at all. |
| When are the train strikes and what lines are affected? | When are the train strikes and what lines are affected? |
| Unions are urging bosses to boost salaries to reflect the growing cost of living. | Unions are urging bosses to boost salaries to reflect the growing cost of living. |
| Network Rail said the offer it made in July is worth 8% over two years, but depended on workers accepting its "modernisation plans". | Network Rail said the offer it made in July is worth 8% over two years, but depended on workers accepting its "modernisation plans". |
| However, the RMT - which represents rail workers - said this was a "paltry sum" and represented a real-terms pay cut. | However, the RMT - which represents rail workers - said this was a "paltry sum" and represented a real-terms pay cut. |
| The RMT said another issue was Network Rail's plans to cut 2,500 maintenance jobs, as it tries to save £2bn over the next two years. The union described those jobs as "safety critical". | The RMT said another issue was Network Rail's plans to cut 2,500 maintenance jobs, as it tries to save £2bn over the next two years. The union described those jobs as "safety critical". |
| Network Rail said there would be no more than 2,000 job losses - and that all redundancies could be voluntary. It said it would not consider any changes that would make the railways less safe. | Network Rail said there would be no more than 2,000 job losses - and that all redundancies could be voluntary. It said it would not consider any changes that would make the railways less safe. |
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