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‘Don't let strike action railroad Christmas,’ BTA urges govt

Government
Will Payne
23 November 2022

The Business Travel Association (BTA) has urged the UK government to stop Christmas "being railroaded" by meeting with the RMT Union to have "meaningful conversations" over recently announced rail strike action.

Clive Wratten, chief executive of the Business Travel Association (BTA)

It comes after rail workers announced plans to walk out over the Christmas and new year period in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.


Members of the RMT union will strike from 13-14 and 16-17 December, with the action set to continue in the new year over 3-4 and 6-7 January.

In response, Clive Wratten, chief executive of the BTA, urged the government and the RMT Union to "get around the table and have meaningful conversations", thereby avoiding "Christmas being railroaded".