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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37031386
What seems odd is the lack of 7 days notice. Presumably this doesn't apply but why?
Also, what is the likely affect. Personal interest for family members who are travelling this Sunday.
Eurostar rail workers are to take seven days of strike action this month in a dispute over their work-life balance, the RMT union says.
Staff will walk out from 00:01 BST on 12 August until 23.59 BST on 15 August, and for three days over the Bank Holiday weekend from 27 August.
The union says the dispute is over unsocial hours and duty rosters for about 80 train managers.
It comes amid strikes by RMT members on Southern and Virgin Trains East Coast.
The RMT says Eurostar has failed to honour an agreement from 2008 over conditions for their staff.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "Our train manager members at Eurostar have a heavy commitment to shift work and unsocial hours and are sick and tired of the company's failure to honour agreements.
"Our members have every right to have a fair work-life balance that fulfils the operational needs of the company while guaranteeing quality time off for friends and family.
"It's now time for Eurostar to come to the negotiating table with a set of proposals that honours our agreements and guarantees our members a genuine work-life balance."
What seems odd is the lack of 7 days notice. Presumably this doesn't apply but why?
Also, what is the likely affect. Personal interest for family members who are travelling this Sunday.