Government response

Transport Secretary responds to RMT ballot on strike action

Patrick McLoughlin calls for further negotiations following ballot of Network Rail members.

• From: Department for Transport and The Rt Hon Sir Patrick McLoughlin
• Published: 12 May 2015

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The proposed strike of May 2015 were suspended.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has today (12 May 2015) issued the following statement in response to Network Rail RMT union members voting in in favour of industrial action.

I condemn any industrial action that disrupts the travelling public. I want to see Network Rail and the unions back round the negotiating table, hammering out a deal.

Rail passengers will not thank the unions for inflicting this unnecessary disruption.

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Published 12 May 2015