| Perhaps the only trades which are exclusive to railways in their nomenclature are platelayers, shunters and signalmen. |
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| Engine and shunting drivers, technologists and their assistants, shunters, points-men and signalers were involved. |
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| Railway shunters, pointsmen, signalmen and yardmasters began an indefinite strike at midnight on August 5, demanding the immediate settlement of salary anomalies. |
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| On the same day points-men and shunters at the Sri Lankan Railway Dematagoda work site suddenly walked out on strike on October 20 to protest the withholding of overtime pay. |
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| More than 800 railway shunters, signal operators and pointsmen from 10 stations across Sri Lanka struck for 24 hours on May 26 to demand a salary increase. |
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| The railway has several steam locomotives and a small series of diesel shunters, four of which have had notable careers on the island. |
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