Mick Lynch says train companies have made 'no offer on pay'
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The Secretary-General of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers spoke to Nina Warhurst on Wednesday’s BBC Breakfast to explain why further strikes were being planned just weeks after the latest mass walk-out from rail workers. He insisted workers hadn’t been given a suitable offer and stated people in power were “puffing their chests out wanting to make strikes illegal”. His comments come as the Tory leadership contender stated she would change rules surrounding services being brought to a halt by strikes.
“Why haven’t things moved forward? It’s causing misery for passengers and businesses,” Warhurst told Lynch.
“Well we haven’t got an offer from Network Rail or the train operating companies that suits the needs of the dispute – the train operating companies have made no offer on pay, and they’ve given us no guarantee of policy redundancies,” the union leader replied.
“So the gap between the two parties is too big and the responsibility for that lies with Grant Shapps and this government, who dictate the terms that the companies can offer.
“And he’s refusing to budge. We’ve got now into this leadership contest, where people are puffing out their chests, saying that they’re going to make strikes illegal virtually and we need to get some common sense into this equation and we need to get some proper proposals from the companies that will allow us to get towards a settlement.”
Nina argued: “The RMT told us they have offered you a deal.
“It’s four percent straight away and another four percent once the terms and conditions are met.”
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