RMT has confirmed Christmas rail strikes will go ahead after rejecting Network Rail's latest pay offer
offer on an 83% turnout.General secretary Mick Lynch said: "This is a huge rejection of Network Rail's substandard offer and shows that our members are determined to take further strike action in pursuit of a negotiated settlement.
"The Government is refusing to lift a finger to prevent these strikes and it is clear they want to make effective strike action illegal in Britain. "We will resist that and our members, along with the entire trade union movement, will continue their campaign for a square deal for workers, decent pay increases and good working conditions."
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