Rail strike: RMT boss Mick Lynch slams Grant Shapps

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info

Mr Lynch faced a barrage of questions from BBC host Nick Robinson over the National Rail strikes, which are currently disrupting public transport for Britons around the country. The RMT Union boss claimed that the Government wanted to see British workers “cowed”. Mr Lynch discussed why he believes that Briitish workers are poorer now as a result of wage policy. RMT Union workers are demanding a pay rise of at least 7 percent from the Government for their workers.

Mr Robinson said: “Last one if I could Mr Lynch before I turn to Grant Shapps when you talk of an ideological opposition to you, do you believe that Minister’s dream of breaking your union?

“And making an example of you, before a summer of other strikes, like Mrs Thatcher did of the national union of mine workers?”

Mr Lynch told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I don’t know you’d have to ask them about their dreams.

“I don’t know what they involve but, what I know is that…”

JUST IN: Prince William had to quit degree as he admits he fell ASLEEP during university lectures

Mr Robinsn said: “You raised it, you said they were looking at…”

Mr Lynch added: “Well I think they do want to see the British worker cowed because what they’ve done since Osborne and Cameron were elected is lower earnings for working people.

“Working people are poorer now as a result of wage policy in particular, where they’ve delivered that through the public sector, but we’re seeing private companies as well, delivering good profits and good divergence for their shareholders.

“While working people are having their wages suppressed and there’s not a wage in…”

Tory MP calls RMT General Secretary ‘a waste of space’

Britons around the country are facing major travel disruptions due to the planned strikes.

Some people cannot access medical services for treatment and some students are struggling to attend their exams this week.

The reasons why RMT Union workers have decided to strike are due to their demands of a pay rise of up to a 7 percent not being acknowledged by the Government and to protest thousands of job cuts in their sector.

Up to 50,00 workers are striking across Network Rail, and up to 13 operators will join, including London Underground staff.

DON’T MISS:

Zelensky praises ‘strong guys and girls’ amid Russian onslaught in the Donbas
Vladimir Putin backed by ‘network’ holding £3.7billion in assets, report claims
Doctor who quizzed woman on sex life will be back in 6 months

Grant Shapps  Secretary for Transport, has delivered a major blow to the unions by vowing to legalise agency staff.

Mr Shapps said on LBC radio: “We are going to change the law to ensure there can be much more flexibility, the law which is sometimes referred to as agency is actually more about transferability.

“That sort of modernisation can be achieved, if we can’t get it by agreement with the unions, by changing the law.

“And we will change the law in rapid order in the next month or two to ensure that transferable skills are allowed.”

Source: Read Full Article