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| Train drivers to strike over pay | Train drivers to strike over pay |
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| Train drivers at Southern Railway are to strike in a row over bank holiday pay, their union has said. | |
| Aslef said hundreds of its members at the firm would walk out on 28 December because the firm had refused to pay drivers extra on that day. | Aslef said hundreds of its members at the firm would walk out on 28 December because the firm had refused to pay drivers extra on that day. |
| Southern Railway said they were "extremely disappointed". | |
| The union warned of massive disruption to Southern's services which run between London, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Kent. | The union warned of massive disruption to Southern's services which run between London, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Kent. |
| The union also announced its members would strike on 27 December 2010 and on 3 January 2011 unless the dispute was resolved. | The union also announced its members would strike on 27 December 2010 and on 3 January 2011 unless the dispute was resolved. |
| A spokesman for the train company said they were working hard to avoid the strike and had complied with established terms and conditions agreed with the union. | A spokesman for the train company said they were working hard to avoid the strike and had complied with established terms and conditions agreed with the union. |
| He said: "Southern is extremely disappointed that ASLEF has called for strike action. | He said: "Southern is extremely disappointed that ASLEF has called for strike action. |
| "We appeal to them to come back to the table and help find a solution for the sake of our staff (their members) and our passengers." | "We appeal to them to come back to the table and help find a solution for the sake of our staff (their members) and our passengers." |