Burnham accused of handing rail unions a ‘blank cheque’ as Labour admit no spending cap on taxpayer-funded union time

Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden has accused Labour of putting its trade union paymasters ahead of passengers and taxpayers after ministers confirmed a new railway union agreement contains no fixed limit on the amount of paid working time that can be allocated to union representatives. Labour is facing fresh accusations of rolling out the red … Continue reading Burnham accused of handing rail unions a ‘blank cheque’ as Labour admit no spending cap on taxpayer-funded union time