Planned strikes will go ahead on 13, 14 and 16 and 17 December after the RMT union rejected an offer from from Network Rail
Network Rail's chief executive said the RMT union's leadership needs to"stop playing politics and work with us" to end the dispute.Rail strikes will go ahead this week after union members voted to reject an offer from Network Rail.from 6pm on Christmas Eve to 5.59am on 27 December.Nearly two-thirds voted against the offer. Turnout was 83%.
The rejection"shows that our members are determined to take further strike action in pursuit of a negotiated settlement", Mr Lynch said.Advertisement Network Rail's chief executive said the union's leadership needs to"stop playing politics and work with us" to end the dispute. "Our railway still faces a real financial crisis and because of that, we will continue with the consultation around the implementation of the maintenance reforms."
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