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Legal action to stop rail strike Legal action to stop rail strike
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Network Rail is taking legal action in a bid to avert planned strikes by signallers, the company has said. Network Rail is taking legal action in a bid to avert next week's planned strikes by signallers.
The RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) is planning a four-day strike from 6 April, which it says could hit 80% of services.The RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) is planning a four-day strike from 6 April, which it says could hit 80% of services.
The dispute centres on Network Rail plans to cut 1,500 jobs and increase evening and weekend maintenance work.The dispute centres on Network Rail plans to cut 1,500 jobs and increase evening and weekend maintenance work.
If the walkout goes ahead, it would be the first national rail strike since 1994.If the walkout goes ahead, it would be the first national rail strike since 1994.
TSSA supervisors and RMT maintenance workers are set to walk out from 6 to 9 April, while RMT signal staff will strike from 0600-1000 and 1800-2200 on those days.TSSA supervisors and RMT maintenance workers are set to walk out from 6 to 9 April, while RMT signal staff will strike from 0600-1000 and 1800-2200 on those days.
The strike was announced on Thursday after a meeting between Network Rail and the RMT and TSSA failed to reach agreement. Easter strike fears
Network Rail has said it hopes to achieve the vast majority of the 1,500 job losses through voluntary redundancy.Network Rail has said it hopes to achieve the vast majority of the 1,500 job losses through voluntary redundancy.
The talks are steered by conciliation service Acas. Unions say the plans would adversely affect railway safety - a claim disputed by Network Rail.
There were fears the strike would be called over Easter, but the unions said they deliberately avoided this in order not to disrupt the public over the bank holiday.
However, the start of the strike coincides with the day on which Prime Minister Gordon Brown is widely expected to announce the date of the general election.