Three word game ...

[Oldbloke]

shed some tears

 

[172traindriver]

about becoming handbags

 

[Buck]

and gladrags since

 

[classic33]

the shops shut

 

[Buck]

Without warning when

 

[classic33]

the lights went

 

[Oldbloke]

off on holiday

 

[classic33]

as strikes were

 

[Buck]

frequent because they

 

[172traindriver]

were fully justified

 

[classic33]

as part of

 

[172traindriver]

better wage deals

 

[classic33]

, fairer working conditions

 

[172traindriver]

and less hours

 

[classic33]

each and every