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With rail services in England at a standstill again today, general secretary of drivers’ union Aslef MICK WHELAN talks to Morning Star reporter Peter Lazenby about why members are taking strike action
Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan
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THREE times members of train drivers’ union Aslef have been asked if they wanted to strike to defend their wages, their jobs and the conditions in which they work.
Three times they have responded with a resounding Yes.
The second and third ballots each produced bigger majorities than the one before.
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