The RMT hit back at the comments saying No 10 were 'experts at being selfish and irresponsible'.
Unions have been branded selfish by No 10 over rail strikes which threaten major disruption to passengers.
On the first day of the planned strike on 21 June, London Underground RMT workers plan to walk out in a separate dispute over pensions and job losses. However, RMT said the salary figure was "unrepresentative" as it included higher-earning train drivers, who did not take part in the ballot as most are part of a different union. The union claims its members earn £33,000 a year on average.The Prime Minister described the planned strike as "reckless and wanton" and demanded condemnation of the strike from the Labour Party in Prime Minister's Questions.
But Network Rail insisted no proposals were on the table, talks were under way about modernising maintenance and how compulsory redundancies could be avoided. It rejected claims it would do anything to compromise safety.Graham Purdy, from Cramlington in Northumberland is one of many learning that his plans will be affected if the June strikes go ahead.
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