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Will include all eligible members in england for the first time, unless progress is made in negotiations by the end of the month. the government says pay rises are decided by independent pay review bodies. joining me now to discuss train strikes and give us a update on the nurses strike taking effect over the coming week is the industrial correspondent for pa, alanjones. was he sounding overly optimistic when my father said he thought the deal could be reached this week? he: did say this week wouldn t put any timescale on it. this is a very slow trade, if you like. there were meetings last week, there were meetings about 100 hours of talks last year and we kind of, not much for that job much furtherforward, to be in it. the only positive thing if you d like to say is that no more strikes of in colleges and the unions have to give two weeks notice before that as a strike so there is definitely a window but having said that the train drivers union, aslef, was having a meeting amidst its ....
Payment being introduced in england too. it sounds like a one off payment is on the it sounds like a one off payment is on the table. will that be just for nurses? we are really pleased that union leaders accepted ministers invitations to come in today to have discussions across the board. that s a really positive development and on pay we have always said that the government is happy to talk about pay demands and pay issues that are anchored in what s reasonable, well, we can speak now to alanjones, who s the industrial correspondent at pa media. thanks forjoining us. do you think the one off payment could be the thing which unlocks this? we the one-off payment could be the thing which unlocks this? we need to see. there was a thing which unlocks this? we need to see. there was a rumour thing which unlocks this? we need to see. there was a rumour before - see. there was a rumour before christmas that was going to be a one off payment to nurses ahead of the strikes. that never ....
So, challenges for the nhs across the uk, a sharp rise in flu cases in hospitals is causing concern, with official warnings to the public to reduce the risk of spreading infection to the most vulnerable over christmas. while flu is a worry for hospitals, figures today showed another increase in covid infections in the community. all that s adding to other pressures and the prospect of further strikes in the new year. hugh pym, bbc news. border force officers at some of the uk s busiest airports, have begun an eight day walk out. i spoke to alanjones, who s the industrial correspondent at pa media. he told me that there appears to be no end in sight to industrial action by many unions over pay and conditions. there is absolutely no sign of that happening, de government s position right away through all of these strikes has been that they not prepared to give any more money to the nurses, ambulance workers, to ....
Of the royal mail, and that never happened before it was privatised, so yes, i think it does make a difference. the cw you still believes the royal mail should be nationalised and that is still the policy, and i think things might have been a lot different if that hadn t happened. the royal mail are adamant they have to change. their senior leaders will tell you they have to change the way they operate and changes the word. they are saying it is change for necessity, for good, and the union are saying it is change, but it is changeable bad for their workers and the public as well. ., ., bad for their workers and the public as well. ., ,, , ., ., bad for their workers and the public as well. ., ~ ,, ., ,, as well. thank you for your analysis. as well. thank you for your analysis, alan as well. thank you for your analysis, alan jones, i as well. thank you for your i analysis, alan jones, industrial analysis, alanjones, industrial correspondent for pa media. a major overhaul of the u ....
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