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| Heathrow Express dispute: Trains affected by strike | Heathrow Express dispute: Trains affected by strike |
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| Rail services to Heathrow Airport have been hit by a 24-hour strike. | Rail services to Heathrow Airport have been hit by a 24-hour strike. |
| Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, including drivers, on the Heathrow Express service walked out at 12:15 GMT. | Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, including drivers, on the Heathrow Express service walked out at 12:15 GMT. |
| An >amended timetable is being run with trains running every 30 minutes rather than the usual 15 minutes. | |
| The dispute, which is thought to involve up to 250 staff, follows the sacking of a driver and the suspension of a union representative. | The dispute, which is thought to involve up to 250 staff, follows the sacking of a driver and the suspension of a union representative. |
| The service connects the airport with Paddington Station. | The service connects the airport with Paddington Station. |
| 'No dispute' | 'No dispute' |
| The latest strike follows a series of industrial action by union members. | The latest strike follows a series of industrial action by union members. |
| On 26 February, members staged a similar 24-hour strike, while over the weekend of 3-4 March, union members worked no extra hours. | On 26 February, members staged a similar 24-hour strike, while over the weekend of 3-4 March, union members worked no extra hours. |
| RMT said the action was in support of sacked driver Zahid Majid and the suspension of Liaqat Ali. | RMT said the action was in support of sacked driver Zahid Majid and the suspension of Liaqat Ali. |
| Mr Majid was dismissed after an error, for which he took full responsibility, the union claimed. | Mr Majid was dismissed after an error, for which he took full responsibility, the union claimed. |
| In the case of Mr Ali, the RMT said he was subjected to "unfounded, spurious and discriminatory allegations" and was now facing charges over conduct and confidentiality while he was suspended. | In the case of Mr Ali, the RMT said he was subjected to "unfounded, spurious and discriminatory allegations" and was now facing charges over conduct and confidentiality while he was suspended. |
| Heathrow Express said the union was striking over an issue "which is no longer under dispute". | Heathrow Express said the union was striking over an issue "which is no longer under dispute". |
| "The ballot centres around the suspension of one member of staff and the dismissal of another," a spokeswoman said. | "The ballot centres around the suspension of one member of staff and the dismissal of another," a spokeswoman said. |
| "The suspended employee has already returned to work and the dismissal - which was conducted via a policy agreed with the union - has since been withdrawn from employment tribunal." | "The suspended employee has already returned to work and the dismissal - which was conducted via a policy agreed with the union - has since been withdrawn from employment tribunal." |