The RMT has defended its upcoming rail strikes and says it's 'not asking for the world' but for consistency in pay and better working conditions
"Most of our members haven't had a pay rise in two or three years - that includes Network Rail and the train operating companies.
He said any pay deal should be linked to the Retail Price Index - the rate of inflation on goods and services. Kevin Groves, chief spokesperson for Network Rail, told Tom earlier that the RMT had declined an offer of a three per cent pay increase.He said talks are ongoing but urged people not to travel next week unless absolutely necessary.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today accused rail union members of "punishing millions of innocent people" by pressing ahead with the strikes. Just 4,000 trains will run per day during the strikes, Mr Groves explained, compared to 20,000 on a normal day and the whole network will shut at 6.30pm on the three strike days.Rail strikes are set to cripple the network.Shadow Levelling up Secretary Lisa Nandy said the Government has "set itself against working people" as she hit out at Grant Shapps for "telling people to get round the table when it's the Government who have taken it away".
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