P110 CEEFAX 110  Sat 13 Feb  22:31/56
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 Talks aimed at ending the dispute which
 led to the national ferry strike have  
 ended in a provisional agreement.      
                                        
 The deal, between National Union of    
 Seamen officials and the Isle of Man   
 Steam Packet Company, will be put to   
 the company's 160 workers tomorrow.    
                                        
 The agreement is thought to include a  
 reduction in the number of planned job 
 cuts by the company and an offer of    
 about £10,000 redundancy pay per man.  
                                        
 The dispute began when the Manx company
 sacked 161 seamen who were on strike   
 over cuts in jobs, wages and holidays. 
                                        
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