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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Uk train drivers back govt pay deal to end strikes - Caught on Camera

Aslef union members staged 18 strikes over two years but have now accepted a government pay offer (Credit: AFP)

Train drivers in Britain have overwhelmingly accepted a government pay deal, their union said on Wednesday, ending a two-year dispute at 16 rail companies.

Aslef said its voting members had been 96 percent in favour of the offer by the new Labour government, and said it amounted to a 15-percent rise over three years.

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