RMT accuses Nick Clegg of 'hypocrisy' over Northern rail cuts
Date published: 06 November 2014
RMT slams Clegg hypocrisy over Northern rail cuts
The RMT has accused Nick Clegg of hypocrisy as he outlines his rail plans in Leeds today while supporting government franchise plans on Northern and TPE which the RMT says would decimate jobs and services.
Mick Cash, RMT general secretary, said: "It is clearly hypocritical for Nick Clegg to talk big about improving rail services in Yorkshire today while he is the deputy leader of a Government whose current franchise proposals on Northern and TPE would decimate jobs and services. This is pure political posturing and his electorate in Sheffield will not be fooled.
"If Nick Clegg was serious about improving rail in the North he would come out in support of RMT's fight to defend and expand jobs and services in the here and now. "
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