Talks have failed to resolve a bitter row over pay, jobs and conditions - and next week's rail strikes are set to be the biggest in decades
The walkouts will take place on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 June.
Some of the larger trade unions behind the action have now also been accused by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng of"bribing" workers to go on strike.The newspaper says Unite, which has threatened strikes in councils and across bus networks, has been putting up posters in local government buildings advertising its"£70 a day strike pay" to staff.
During a speech in Warwick on Sunday, he will accuse Boris Johnson and Mr Shapps of actually wanting the strikes to go ahead, saying:"They want the country to grind to a halt so they can feed off the division." They added:"The railway is still on life support, with passenger numbers 25% down and anything that drives away even more of them risks killing services and jobs.
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