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Already, the strikes that you've called have cost your members a lot money, maybe £1,500, £2,000 each. the support for the strikes is still pretty solid, but it is nowhere near as high as it was at the beginning, it's ebbing away — how long can this be sustained? well, it being ebbing away is propaganda from companies... well, from 92% to 64%. well, no, that's a referendum on a particular offer. so, 64% of our members voted against accepting a deal, and then they went on strike and manned the picket lines and supported the issue. so, we have had two strike ballots that both came in between...

You talked about not being ready to be "taught a lesson", i get the mind—set, but in the end, how much pain can your members take? already, the strikes that you've called have cost your members a lot money, maybe £1,500, £2,000 each. the support for the strikes is still pretty solid, but it is nowhere near as high as it was at the beginning, it's ebbing away — how long can this be sustained? well, it being ebbing away is propaganda from companies... well, from 92% to 64%. well, no, that's a referendum on a particular offer. so, 64% of our members voted against accepting a deal, and then ...

Government. you talked about the mind—set of battle, of confrontation, you talked about not being ready to be "taught a lesson", i get the mind—set, but in the end, how much pain can your members take? already, the strikes that you've called have cost your members a lot money, maybe £1,500, £2,000 each. the support for the strikes is still pretty solid, but it is nowhere near as high as it was at the beginning, it's ebbing away — how long can this be sustained? well, it being ebbing away is propaganda from companies... well, from 92% to 64%. well, no, that's a referendum on a particula...

Already, the strikes that you've called have cost your members a lot money, maybe £1,500, £2,000 each. the support for the strikes is still pretty solid, but it is nowhere near as high as it was at the beginning, it's ebbing away — how long can this be sustained? well, it being ebbing away is propaganda from companies... well, from 92% to 64%. well, no, that's a referendum on a particular offer. so, 64% of our members voted against accepting a deal, and then they went on strike and manned the picket lines and supported the issue. so, we have had two strike ballots that both came in between...

As you say, on massive turnouts. so, the support for the dispute is there, and the lack of movement from the companies is obvious. we're virtually in the same position as we were at the start of the dispute — and in fact, with the train operators, it took them seven months to even make an offer. and that's all about the political situation in the country, and then wanting to attack trade unions, and my union in particular, because of its reputation. so, you're pretty confident your membership is solid. what about the public? do you carefully look at where public opinion is? cos again, i'm su...