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A £86 MILLION government “bailout” for a train company facing nearly a month of strikes over the role of guards on trains was condemned by rail workers today.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash criticised the Tories for giving South Western Railway (SWR) the lump sum to compensate the firm for profits lost during the strike action.
The union has also accused the government of making a politically motivated move against workers by removing any incentive for SWR management to try to avert the walkouts through negotiation.
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