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| Five-day Southern rail strike to go ahead after talks break down | Five-day Southern rail strike to go ahead after talks break down |
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| A five-day strike by conductors on Southern trains is to go ahead on Monday. | |
| Operator Govia Thameslink (GTR) said it would "bring misery to hundreds of thousands of passengers". | Operator Govia Thameslink (GTR) said it would "bring misery to hundreds of thousands of passengers". |
| The RMT union said negotiations broke down after the company rejected an offer to suspend the action. | The RMT union said negotiations broke down after the company rejected an offer to suspend the action. |
| The union wanted GTR to match terms offered in a similar dispute with ScotRail, but GTR claimed that was "a complete red herring". | The union wanted GTR to match terms offered in a similar dispute with ScotRail, but GTR claimed that was "a complete red herring". |
| GTR said it suggested an eight-point compromise over its plans to turn conductors into "On-Board Supervisors". | GTR said it suggested an eight-point compromise over its plans to turn conductors into "On-Board Supervisors". |
| Negotiations 'a farce' | Negotiations 'a farce' |
| Passenger service director Angie Doll said the strike was "unnecessary, unacceptable and unjustified" and would cause "untold damage to the local economy in the South East". | Passenger service director Angie Doll said the strike was "unnecessary, unacceptable and unjustified" and would cause "untold damage to the local economy in the South East". |
| Rail Minister Paul Maynard said: "It is deeply disappointing that union bosses continue to overlook the impact they are having on hardworking people who want to get on with their journeys." | Rail Minister Paul Maynard said: "It is deeply disappointing that union bosses continue to overlook the impact they are having on hardworking people who want to get on with their journeys." |
| But RMT general secretary Mick Cash said the negotiations were "a farce" and claimed the government had told GTR "to stonewall, reject and wreck the talks process". | But RMT general secretary Mick Cash said the negotiations were "a farce" and claimed the government had told GTR "to stonewall, reject and wreck the talks process". |
| The long-running dispute centres on GTR's plan for Southern drivers, rather than guards, to open and close carriage doors. | The long-running dispute centres on GTR's plan for Southern drivers, rather than guards, to open and close carriage doors. |
| GTR said it wanted "the flexibility to be able to run a train without a second member of staff on board" but insisted there would be no compulsory redundancies. | GTR said it wanted "the flexibility to be able to run a train without a second member of staff on board" but insisted there would be no compulsory redundancies. |
| The union claims two staff members are safer than one and it fears job losses. | The union claims two staff members are safer than one and it fears job losses. |
| Strike details | Strike details |
| The strike is due to run from 00:01 BST on Monday 8 August to 23:59 BST on Friday 12 August. | The strike is due to run from 00:01 BST on Monday 8 August to 23:59 BST on Friday 12 August. |
| Southern has announced an emergency timetable with about 40% of services cancelled. | Southern has announced an emergency timetable with about 40% of services cancelled. |
| It issued a map showing some routes, including the Brighton main line, with a reduced service of "very busy" trains. | It issued a map showing some routes, including the Brighton main line, with a reduced service of "very busy" trains. |
| Others would have a "significantly reduced service at limited times", while six lines would have no rail service: | Others would have a "significantly reduced service at limited times", while six lines would have no rail service: |
| Havant - Chichester | Havant - Chichester |
| Horsham - Dorking | Horsham - Dorking |
| Redhill - Tonbridge | Redhill - Tonbridge |
| Haywards Heath - Seaford | Haywards Heath - Seaford |
| Oxted - Uckfield | Oxted - Uckfield |
| Eastbourne - Ashford International | Eastbourne - Ashford International |
| How will the strike affect you? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | How will the strike affect you? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |