Date: 12/05/2011

A confrontation between the government and trade unions on the railways is looming after the transport secretary called for a crackdown on out-of-date working practices and excessive wage demands for tens of thousands of rail workers.

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Transport secretary rails against 'out-of-date' working practices

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