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Beth Ure

Rail union cancel planned strikes out of respect for Poppy Day

A rail union has cancelled strikes planned for out of respect for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Day.

Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) were set strike on November 3, with staff in Network Rail, Avanti West Coast and South Western Railway walking out as part of several days of industrial action. The strikes will also involve staff in Greater Anglia and Great Western Railway.

The action would include staff working in ticket offices, stations, control rooms and other support roles across Britain. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union has also rearranged a strike planned for November 3.

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