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The good that can come from strikes and pandemics
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RMT union members picket outside Victoria Station in London on June 21, 2022.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Q: What is good about transport strikes and pandemics?
A: In February 2014, London Underground workers conducted a brief strike, disrupting train services and closing several stations. Three days later, when normal service resumed, not all commuters resumed their pre-strike travel patterns.
