BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 17:15:00
It's the first time it's called off a shift to negotiate in six months of industrial action. there is a whole range of issues. it's cost them a lot of money in striking until now, and they will never get it back, even with a big pay rise. christmas is coming, energy costs, family pressures, all those things will come into play. maybe there is also a bit of a desire to find a way out of this and an off ramp. network rail has made a pay offer of 8% over two years. it welcomed new talks, as did the rail operators, saying progress is being made. the new rail minister huw merriman said he wants to ...