Since then most rail unions have agreed to binding arbitration as a way to help reach new contracts.
Attempts in 1886 and 1889 to form a federation of rail unions quickly collapsed.
The rail unions should be putting their own demands in such a way as to reinforce this campaign; but they have not done so.
If the rail unions want to keep a service going and their members in work, they should urgently consider employing a good public relations firm.
The report also criticises the rail unions for 'entrenched resistance to change'.
The rail union, on the other hand, has its grip on a monopoly position and takes full advantage of this.
Leaders of three other rail unions with about 70,000 members agreed to similar terms in the last few days.
Outside the Commons the rail unions protested at today's announcement.
THE rail unions came to the talks from a position of strength.
His work with the rail union wasn't going to protect him.
