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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Second union ballots Network Rail members over strike action

Train passengers at Vauxhall, London
Strikes next week by Network Rail and train operating staff in the RMT union are expected to bring much of the railway to a halt. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/Shutterstock

A second rail union is balloting Network Rail members for industrial action, in a move that could stop train services entirely in a coordinated strike this summer.

The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) union announced that its 6,000 members, in managerial and control roles for railway infrastructure, will vote later this month on whether to strike.

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