Fresh rail strikes on Eurovision final day as rail workers walk out - but union denies 'cynically targeting' event

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Fresh rail strikes on Eurovision final day as rail workers walk out - but union denies 'cynically targeting' event
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Eurovision fans are set to be hit with travel chaos as rail workers walk out today - but the RMT union has denied the government's claim that it is 'cynically targeting' the event

Mr Harper has urged the RMT to give its members a vote on the RDG's offer.

RMT members were previously also in a dispute with Network Rail, who operate the railway infrastructure, but voted to accept a pay deal in March.Mr Lynch told LBC: "The Network Rail deal was a better deal. It had more cash in the offer than this one.

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