Union boss accuses Shapps’s lying about negotiations
The Aslef union has called Transport Secretary a “liar” regarding rail negotiations.
Grant Shapps had written in The Times: “The ‘two Micks’Lynch of RMT and Whelan, of Aslef are taking taxpayers for a ride. However, they’re not doing it in the right way.
“RMT is stalling on reform and Aslef is dragging its feet in negotiations while both call more strikes. Enough.”
Guardian Online reports that Whelan has replied to the following:
“I say Mr Shapps is lying, quite simply, quite clearly.
“We’re not dragging our feet in negotiations, we negotiate with 14 private companies, we do not work for the government or the DfT [Department for Transport].”
“I would like Mr Shapps to get us out of this catch-22 situation that he misrepresents at every opportunity.”