Mick Lynch says the union will keep talking to rail firms, after it rejected an offer on pay on Friday.
Mick Lynch told the Today programme there was 'a universal rejection' of the revised pay offer
On Friday, the union rejected what was described as a "best and final" offer from the body representing rail firms.Mr Lynch branded the offers "dreadful", while Transport Secretary Mark Harper called the union's decision "a kick in the teeth for passengers". He went on: "We did put it [the pay offer] to our members. There was a universal rejection of what's on the table."But he added the RMT "want to keep talking" to the rail companies, despite fears ministers were trying to make an example out of the rail dispute.
And Tim Shoveller, Network Rail chief negotiator, said the RMT was "condemning its members to a further round of fruitless, pointless and costly strikes".
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