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| Translink: No buses or trains on Friday because of strike | Translink: No buses or trains on Friday because of strike |
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| There will be no scheduled bus or train services in Northern Ireland on Friday due to strike action, Translink has said. | There will be no scheduled bus or train services in Northern Ireland on Friday due to strike action, Translink has said. |
| Bus and train drivers from the Unite and GMB unions are joining the strike action by public sector workers. | Bus and train drivers from the Unite and GMB unions are joining the strike action by public sector workers. |
| The action is being taken over budget cuts and job losses. | The action is being taken over budget cuts and job losses. |
| Translink said it was contacting education boards to find out if schools are open on Friday and to discuss options for transport. | |
| "I would like to apologise to all our passengers who will be inconvenienced by this strike action which is unfortunately beyond our control," Ciaran Rogan of Translink said. | |
| "I think it is important to give people as much notice as possible in order that they may make alternative arrangements for travel on that day." | |
| Services will return to normal on Saturday. | |
| Between them, Unite and the GMB are estimated to have about 70% of public transport workers as members. | Between them, Unite and the GMB are estimated to have about 70% of public transport workers as members. |