Sky's business correspondent sees a flaw in the rail unions' pay battle and explains that, against a backdrop of rising public sector wage claims in a tough economy, others have a stronger case.
It is a privilege that not everyone enjoys, but more than 80% of those who had to work from home during the pandemic told the Office for National Statistics earlier this year they plan to keep it that way.The public is likely to have far more sympathy for NHS workers or teachers seeking a big improvement in pay
The government puts the bill for keeping the railways and city transport networks including London Underground afloat during the pandemic at £16bn.Birmingham New Street station says it's at 80% of pre-pandemic traffic from Monday to Friday, though tellingly it is only weekends that are busier than before.
That is inevitably bad news for some of those currently employed and the union response is entirely predictable. Tellingly, Grant Shapps has preferred to attack Labour's stance than entertain any compromise - a position his health and education counterparts may not be able to sustain.
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