Grant Shapps Accused Of Advocating Fire And Re Hire To End Rail Strikes Railroad Strikes

Grant Shapps told Sky News on Friday that he could introduce legislation referred to as “section 188” to impose some of the measures at the heart of today’s strikes. “If we can’t settle it in the way we propose, that is [asking unions]’Please put the agreement in your subscription,’ then we’ll have to go into what’s called section 188. It’s a process that essentially requires these changes to be put in place to make it mandatory,” he said. “That’s the direction it’s going now.” But union leaders said Shapps – who could lose his job in a reshuffle when the new Tory leader takes office – was “desperate” and “out of touch” in yet another day of travel disruption . Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA, said: “This is yet more desperate material from Shapps designed to distract from the real issues in the rail dispute. He now actively supports the fire and re-hire. “Grand Sapps is touring TV studios spewing anti-worker nonsense when in fact it is up to him as transport secretary to resolve this dispute. At every turn, his actions intensify the dispute and make it more difficult to resolve.” The TSSA said section 188 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Act was a duty requiring employers to consult with trade union representatives, not a mechanism to impose unilateral changes. On Friday, Rail, Shipping and Transport (RMT) workers went on strike over issues such as jobs and pensions, halting most London Underground services. Bus services were also disrupted in west and south-west London and parts of Surrey. That was the result of strike action on Friday and Saturday by London bus drivers who are members of Unite, in a separate dispute over pay. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “Mr Shapps has no power to issue section 188 notices as he is not the statutory employer, but it now appears that he intends to force redundancies and re-employ rail workers, despite the fact that he had previously claimed that he had nothing to do with the negotiations between employers and unions.’ He added: “The minister also appears to be increasingly desperate and out of touch, making wild claims about rail services between London and Manchester without a clue of what is actually happening.” Lynch’s comments refer to Shapps overstating the number of trains running between Manchester and London on BBC Breakfast. Shapps said: “You have wrongly told your viewers that there is only one train that runs from Manchester to London. That’s not even the case with the reduced timetable – it’s four trains an hour.’ Analysis of train timetables by the Press Association showed one train an hour scheduled in each direction between Manchester and London until 10 September. Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said Shapps “didn’t have the first idea how bad the disruption he signed up to” is and called him “clueless”. The Department for Transport claimed Shapps was referring to the overall frequency of trains run by Avanti West Coast, which from August 14 has been reduced to four an hour each way for all locations to and from London, including Manchester.

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Grant Shapps told Sky News on Friday that he could introduce legislation referred to as “section 188” to impose some of the measures at the heart of today’s strikes. “If we can’t settle it in the way we propose, that is [asking unions]’Please put the agreement in your subscription,’ then we’ll have to go into what’s called section 188. It’s a process that essentially requires these changes to be put in place to make it mandatory,” he said. “That’s the direction it’s going now.” But union leaders said Shapps – who could lose his job in a reshuffle when the new Tory leader takes office – was “desperate” and “out of touch” in yet another day of travel disruption . Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA, said: “This is yet more desperate material from Shapps designed to distract from the real issues in the rail dispute. He now actively supports the fire and re-hire. “Grand Sapps is touring TV studios spewing anti-worker nonsense when in fact it is up to him as transport secretary to resolve this dispute. At every turn, his actions intensify the dispute and make it more difficult to resolve.” The TSSA said section 188 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Act was a duty requiring employers to consult with trade union representatives, not a mechanism to impose unilateral changes. On Friday, Rail, Shipping and Transport (RMT) workers went on strike over issues such as jobs and pensions, halting most London Underground services. Bus services were also disrupted in west and south-west London and parts of Surrey. That was the result of strike action on Friday and Saturday by London bus drivers who are members of Unite, in a separate dispute over pay. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “Mr Shapps has no power to issue section 188 notices as he is not the statutory employer, but it now appears that he intends to force redundancies and re-employ rail workers, despite the fact that he had previously claimed that he had nothing to do with the negotiations between employers and unions.’ He added: “The minister also appears to be increasingly desperate and out of touch, making wild claims about rail services between London and Manchester without a clue of what is actually happening.” Lynch’s comments refer to Shapps overstating the number of trains running between Manchester and London on BBC Breakfast. Shapps said: “You have wrongly told your viewers that there is only one train that runs from Manchester to London. That’s not even the case with the reduced timetable – it’s four trains an hour.’ Analysis of train timetables by the Press Association showed one train an hour scheduled in each direction between Manchester and London until 10 September. Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said Shapps “didn’t have the first idea how bad the disruption he signed up to” is and called him “clueless”. The Department for Transport claimed Shapps was referring to the overall frequency of trains run by Avanti West Coast, which from August 14 has been reduced to four an hour each way for all locations to and from London, including Manchester.

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Grant Shapps told Sky News on Friday that he could introduce legislation referred to as “section 188” to impose some of the measures at the heart of today’s strikes. “If we can’t settle it in the way we propose, that is [asking unions]’Please put the agreement in your subscription,’ then we’ll have to go into what’s called section 188. It’s a process that essentially requires these changes to be put in place to make it mandatory,” he said. “That’s the direction it’s going now.” But union leaders said Shapps – who could lose his job in a reshuffle when the new Tory leader takes office – was “desperate” and “out of touch” in yet another day of travel disruption . Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA, said: “This is yet more desperate material from Shapps designed to distract from the real issues in the rail dispute. He now actively supports the fire and re-hire. “Grand Sapps is touring TV studios spewing anti-worker nonsense when in fact it is up to him as transport secretary to resolve this dispute. At every turn, his actions intensify the dispute and make it more difficult to resolve.” The TSSA said section 188 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Act was a duty requiring employers to consult with trade union representatives, not a mechanism to impose unilateral changes. On Friday, Rail, Shipping and Transport (RMT) workers went on strike over issues such as jobs and pensions, halting most London Underground services. Bus services were also disrupted in west and south-west London and parts of Surrey. That was the result of strike action on Friday and Saturday by London bus drivers who are members of Unite, in a separate dispute over pay. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “Mr Shapps has no power to issue section 188 notices as he is not the statutory employer, but it now appears that he intends to force redundancies and re-employ rail workers, despite the fact that he had previously claimed that he had nothing to do with the negotiations between employers and unions.’ He added: “The minister also appears to be increasingly desperate and out of touch, making wild claims about rail services between London and Manchester without a clue of what is actually happening.” Lynch’s comments refer to Shapps overstating the number of trains running between Manchester and London on BBC Breakfast. Shapps said: “You have wrongly told your viewers that there is only one train that runs from Manchester to London. That’s not even the case with the reduced timetable – it’s four trains an hour.’ Analysis of train timetables by the Press Association showed one train an hour scheduled in each direction between Manchester and London until 10 September. Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said Shapps “didn’t have the first idea how bad the disruption he signed up to” is and called him “clueless”. The Department for Transport claimed Shapps was referring to the overall frequency of trains run by Avanti West Coast, which from August 14 has been reduced to four an hour each way for all locations to and from London, including Manchester.

title: “Grant Shapps Accused Of Advocating Fire And Re Hire To End Rail Strikes Railroad Strikes Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-14” author: “Patricia Drummond”

Grant Shapps told Sky News on Friday that he could introduce legislation referred to as “section 188” to impose some of the measures at the heart of today’s strikes. “If we can’t settle it in the way we propose, that is [asking unions]’Please put the agreement in your subscription,’ then we’ll have to go into what’s called section 188. It’s a process that essentially requires these changes to be put in place to make it mandatory,” he said. “That’s the direction it’s going now.” But union leaders said Shapps – who could lose his job in a reshuffle when the new Tory leader takes office – was “desperate” and “out of touch” in yet another day of travel disruption . Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA, said: “This is yet more desperate material from Shapps designed to distract from the real issues in the rail dispute. He now actively supports the fire and re-hire. “Grand Sapps is touring TV studios spewing anti-worker nonsense when in fact it is up to him as transport secretary to resolve this dispute. At every turn, his actions intensify the dispute and make it more difficult to resolve.” The TSSA said section 188 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Act was a duty requiring employers to consult with trade union representatives, not a mechanism to impose unilateral changes. On Friday, Rail, Shipping and Transport (RMT) workers went on strike over issues such as jobs and pensions, halting most London Underground services. Bus services were also disrupted in west and south-west London and parts of Surrey. That was the result of strike action on Friday and Saturday by London bus drivers who are members of Unite, in a separate dispute over pay. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “Mr Shapps has no power to issue section 188 notices as he is not the statutory employer, but it now appears that he intends to force redundancies and re-employ rail workers, despite the fact that he had previously claimed that he had nothing to do with the negotiations between employers and unions.’ He added: “The minister also appears to be increasingly desperate and out of touch, making wild claims about rail services between London and Manchester without a clue of what is actually happening.” Lynch’s comments refer to Shapps overstating the number of trains running between Manchester and London on BBC Breakfast. Shapps said: “You have wrongly told your viewers that there is only one train that runs from Manchester to London. That’s not even the case with the reduced timetable – it’s four trains an hour.’ Analysis of train timetables by the Press Association showed one train an hour scheduled in each direction between Manchester and London until 10 September. Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said Shapps “didn’t have the first idea how bad the disruption he signed up to” is and called him “clueless”. The Department for Transport claimed Shapps was referring to the overall frequency of trains run by Avanti West Coast, which from August 14 has been reduced to four an hour each way for all locations to and from London, including Manchester.