Merseyrail network faces weekend wipeout

Summary

Merseyrail will be decimated this weekend if strike action by staff in a pay dispute goes ahead.

Members of the RMT union, who include station retailers, station assistants, train managers, revenue protection officers, control centre staff, cleaners and some head office employees, are being balloted over a new pay offer.

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