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Union chiefs yesterday accused ministers of an ‘astonishing lack of urgency’ over talks to avert Christmas rail strikes.
RMT boss Mick Lynch said his next meeting with ministers was not taking place until Friday – more than a week after he last met them.
He said that left only days to reach a deal to avoid chaos. The RMT has called four 48-hour strikes between December 13 and January 7 in its dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.
In a letter to business groups and the hospitality industry, Mr Lynch wrote: ‘I have today received a letter from him [Transport Secretary Mark Harper], offering a joint meeting with the rail minister, the employers and RMT this Friday. Whilst I have accepted the offer, this lack of urgency from the Government is astonishing.’
