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| South Western Railway faces further industrial action over guards | South Western Railway faces further industrial action over guards |
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| Rail workers are to take further industrial action over the role of train guards later this month. | Rail workers are to take further industrial action over the role of train guards later this month. |
| Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on South Western Railway will refuse to work any rest days from 16 to 19 February. | Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on South Western Railway will refuse to work any rest days from 16 to 19 February. |
| The company, which runs services to and from the UK’s busiest station, London Waterloo, is one of five operators involved in long-running rows over staffing which have led to a series of strikes stretching back almost two years. | The company, which runs services to and from the UK’s busiest station, London Waterloo, is one of five operators involved in long-running rows over staffing which have led to a series of strikes stretching back almost two years. |
| Mick Cash, the general secretary of the RMT, said: “It is frankly disgraceful that South Western Railway point-blank refuse to engage with the union in meaningful talks over their plans to run trains without a safety-critical guard on board across this franchise.” | Mick Cash, the general secretary of the RMT, said: “It is frankly disgraceful that South Western Railway point-blank refuse to engage with the union in meaningful talks over their plans to run trains without a safety-critical guard on board across this franchise.” |
| He added: “We know that this action will have a serious impact on services and the responsibility for the disruption caused will be wholly down to South Western Railway and their pig-headed attitude. It is time for the company to get out of the bunker and start talking.” | He added: “We know that this action will have a serious impact on services and the responsibility for the disruption caused will be wholly down to South Western Railway and their pig-headed attitude. It is time for the company to get out of the bunker and start talking.” |
| Southern, Merseyrail, Greater Anglia and Arriva Rail North are also in dispute with the RMT over guards. | Southern, Merseyrail, Greater Anglia and Arriva Rail North are also in dispute with the RMT over guards. |
| A spokesman for South Western Railway said: “We will do everything we can to minimise the inconvenience to our passengers from this unnecessary action.” | A spokesman for South Western Railway said: “We will do everything we can to minimise the inconvenience to our passengers from this unnecessary action.” |