Strategy needed to convince
By a rail worker A ballot of 7,000 Network Rail workers by the RMT union has gone in favour of industrial action. The result was 58% in favour (2,947) and 42% against (2,246). However, the RMT was forced to admit that only a very narrow majority of the signalling workers - they key section involved - voted for action. After the ballot result, Network Rail and the press immediately went on the offensive about the prospect of "massive disruption", etc. Having been adamant, and rightly so, that the result was a mandate for the action, the union has started talks with the employers and it must be...