The government minister claimed that the Rail, Maritime and Transport union was 'determined to go on strike'
Mr Shapps said negotiations had to take place between unions and employers - rather than ministers - and accused the RMT of "trying to create some sort of class war".
And he said Network Rail, as part of the public sector, was being influenced by government ministers. Steve Montgomery, who chairs the Rail Delivery Group of operators, said it was clear the industry could not keep asking the taxpayer to fund it. The blame game is in full swing ahead of next week's strikes - the biggest on the railways in a generation.
It's more tricky for Labour. The party's leadership says it doesn't want next week's strike to happen.How much is a fair pay rise? That's for the negations, the party says. Mr Lynch denied the union was demanding a pay hike in line with the current RPI inflation rate - which was 11.1% in April - but said any proposed rise must reflect the higher cost of living.
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