Rail companies given ‘permission’ to make new offer to unions

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Is the government changing tactics on striking workers? Transport secretary Mark Harper MP has given “permission” for rail companies to make union bosses a new offer in strike negotiations. JaneDodgeC4 reports.

And in an escalation of pressure, the Royal College of Nursing says it will ask twice as many of its members to go on strike at the beginning of February.

But negotiations to end the ongoing train strikes may be entering a new phase after the Transport Secretary says he’s given train operators his ‘permission’ to make a new offer to the unions.

 

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piyakhanna JaneDodgeC4 Wasn't this Harper who insisted govt had no part in the employers decisions!🇮🇪🇵🇸✊

JaneDodgeC4 So the government have been interfering in negotiations

JaneDodgeC4 Why is the government getting involved in negotiations involving a private company?

JaneDodgeC4 'The employers are those who the unions negotiate. The government have no involvement in these negotiations.' That clear now. Llllllliiiiiiiaaaaarrrrs !

JaneDodgeC4 They’ve got tactics!?

JaneDodgeC4 Cost the economy in the meantime, sure the hospitality sector will be wondering why they waited till after their key month.

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Rail companies given 'permission' by transport secretary to make new offer to unions this weekMark Harper tells Sky News he has given firms a 'revised mandate' and has made 'big changes' in negotiations since taking over the role from Grant Shapps. But wait, I thought the government had no say in these talks? So you're saying the government are Lying when they say it's nothing to do with the government and the government aren't to Blame? So Mick Lynch was right. The companies have wanted to negotiate and the government has been holding them back.
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