BRITS face fresh travel misery after a rail union announced three more days of strikes. Rail workers’ union RMT said it was in response to National Rail’s “U-turn” on pay co…
"Unfortunately, the leadership of the RMT seem intent on more damaging strikes rather than giving their members a vote on our offer.
"Me and my team remain available for serious talks and continue to negotiate in good faith. Our sector has a £2bn hole in its budget with many fewer passengers using our services. "That reality is not going to change anytime soon and a fair and affordable and improved deal is on the table, ready to be implemented if our people were only offered the opportunity.”
The move comes after months of crippling strike actions from the union as it tries to stop redundancies and improver worker pay and conditions.Teachers and nurses are threatening walk-outs over pay and conditions. A call for coordinated industrial action — stopping short of a general strike — is also set to be passed on Wednesday when militant trade unions hold their annual rally in
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