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| Southern Railway strike to go ahead after talks collapse | Southern Railway strike to go ahead after talks collapse |
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| Talks aimed at averting Southern Railway strikes starting next week have collapsed without agreement and the action will go ahead, the RMT union said. | Talks aimed at averting Southern Railway strikes starting next week have collapsed without agreement and the action will go ahead, the RMT union said. |
| The Rail, Maritime and Transport union has been fighting a bitter battle with the rail franchise’s owner, Govia Thameslink, over proposed changes to the role of conductors. | |
| RMT leaders spent more than three hours meeting company officials to try to resolve the long-running dispute. | RMT leaders spent more than three hours meeting company officials to try to resolve the long-running dispute. |
| The union said the train operator had rejected “perfectly reasonable” proposals it had put forward. | The union said the train operator had rejected “perfectly reasonable” proposals it had put forward. |
| A series of strikes will now be held, starting with a three-day walkout next Tuesday. | A series of strikes will now be held, starting with a three-day walkout next Tuesday. |