I think it was on the LK sunday programme that a minster (Grant Shapps?) was going on about how the PM and government were working hard, talking with unions etc etc to try to resolve the strikes issue. The head of one of the unions (Unison?) was also on and she said this was outright lies that nobody from government has even spoken to them, let alone tried to resolve things, and how can you come to an agreement when the other side refuses to even come to the table.