Progress made in Network Rail signallers' dispute tallks
RMT: June 14 2006
PROGRESS HAS been made in this afternoon's talks aimed at averting strike action by 5,000 Network Rail signalling and operational staff, Britian?s biggest rail union can reveal.
"During the strike talks this afternoon the company made a new and improved offer verbally, and we are now waiting to receive it in writing," RMT general secretary Bob Crow said.
"Once we have received the offer in writing the RMT executive will tomorrow consider it and decide on the next step.Â
"If what was offered to us verbally today is what we receive in writing tomorrow, there is a good chance that next Tuesday's strike action can be suspended, as England progress towards winning the World Cup," Bob Crow said.