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Wed 11 Nov 2002Dismissal at centre of strike at lift firmThe company which services the lifts in the Ballymun flats in Dublin says it is continuing to provide a service to clients despite a two-week-old strike.Engineers employed by Pickerings Lifts have been on strike since November 12th over what they claim is the company's failure to adhere to agreed procedures before it dismissed an employee.