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17/04/2014
RMT Announce Five Days Of Strike Action Over Closures
Five days of strike action has been announced by workers on London Underground (LU) in a dispute over ticket office closures.
Announcing the action, the RMT have said the work stoppages are in protest at plans to close all of LU's 260 ticket offices and the loss of 960 jobs.
RMT union members will walk out for two days from 21:00 on 28 April, and again on 05 May for three days.
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Announcing the action, the RMT have said the work stoppages are in protest at plans to close all of LU's 260 ticket offices and the loss of 960 jobs.
RMT union members will walk out for two days from 21:00 on 28 April, and again on 05 May for three days.
(MH/JP)
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