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Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) general secretary, Manuel Cortes, said it's "a sad but inevitable move" as he accused the government of recklessness. Among other options, staff will be offered the chance to join the Hays Travel homeworking division, to work from home, or take positions in other shops where there is a vacancy. Driffield
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