The Independent reports that ‘senior Conservatives have held secret talks with trade union leaders to pave the way for a highly symbolic meeting between David Cameron and the TUC general secretary Brendan Barber’: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tories-in-secret-talks-with-unions-as-threat-of-autumn-strikes-looms-2060133.html
This follows the shambolic on/off Congress invitations to Cameron and Cable. Whilst any genuine dialogue between Government and unions is to be welcomed, the real test of any supposed ‘rapprochement’ will be evidence that Ministers are prepared to listen to, and act on, the TUC’s compelling case against cuts:
http://www.touchstoneblog.org.uk/2010/08/100-days-of-coalition-and-over-100-unfair-cuts/
