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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Toby Helm

Jon Cruddas: ‘Labour party must support’ rail workers in pay dispute

The RMT general secretary, Mick Lynch, speaks at a rally during the rail workers’ strike, outside King’s Cross station, London, on 25 June
The RMT general secretary, Mick Lynch, speaks at a rally during the rail workers’ strike, outside King’s Cross station, London, on 25 June. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Keir Starmer has been warned by one of his most experienced MPs he is in danger of making a huge error by failing to support railway workers in their pay dispute.

Jon Cruddas, who served as an adviser to Tony Blair on unions, said families faced a historic slump in their incomes. He said the Labour party should back workers fighting against effective pay cuts.

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