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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 9 Aug 2016

    Eurostar rail workers to take seven days of strike action in August over work/life balance, says RMT union in UKhttp://bbc.in/2bdRA43 

    11:13 PM - 9 Aug 2016
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    91 replies 394 retweets 281 likes
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      2. Russell McKenzie‏ @russbmckenzie 10 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews Try being a farmer!

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. David Lord‏ @essexwindyfarm 10 Aug 2016
        Replying to @russbmckenzie @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        yes let's strike too! Oh hang on that wouldn't work would it

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Russell McKenzie‏ @russbmckenzie 10 Aug 2016
        Replying to @essexwindyfarm @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        You could be unpopular with yourself!

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. David Lord‏ @essexwindyfarm 10 Aug 2016
        Replying to @russbmckenzie @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        but not herself!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Rich Smith‏ @ReCycledRich 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews Thereby destroying the work life balance of those people trying to go on holiday...

        1 reply 0 retweets 32 likes
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      2. Guy J‏ @Goomanguy 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews if they don't like the job find something else

        1 reply 1 retweet 11 likes
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      1. Richard Wells‏ @rwells123 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews seriously .....? Sack the lot of them. Ridiculous

        0 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
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      2. Liz‏ @Mrs2sausages 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews wish more people did bravo 👏👏👏👏👍

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      3. ARSEhole‏ @tomARSE87 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @Mrs2sausages @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        Yeah bravo..... bollocks peoples travel plans and holidays... bravo bravo!!!

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
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      1. Jane Arthern‏ @Foodiejane 9 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews come and work in food retail and get a new perspective on work/life balance #24/7

        0 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
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      1. Lee Copson‏ @Lc2Lee 9 Aug 2016
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        @BBCNews err. Hello?? Welcome to the real world. But the rest of us have to get on with it

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      1. dennis ward‏ @sandywinder 9 Aug 2016
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        Once again unions show utter contempt for ordinary people.

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      1. Ian Robson‏ @wgccap2012 9 Aug 2016
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        @BBCNews what about the work/life balance of the 000s of passengers who pay their wages? #outoftouch

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      1. James Richmond‏ @jameslrichmond 9 Aug 2016
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        @BBCNews Give them more work then if that's all they've got to whinge about.

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