Collective Bargaining EAT upholds £4.8m collective bargaining breach over 2017 pay offer Rail franchise breached labour rules by making direct offer to staff while negotiations were ongoing iStock.com/tupungato Image Freya Gilbert Deputy Editor Friday 17 July 2026 A decade-old email has cost the current operators of the London-Edinburgh rail franchise £4.8m after an appeal tribunal found it breached trade union law. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Unions UK Supreme Court ruling a “game-changer” for collective bargaining rights Collective Bargaining Ryanair tries to clawback raises over invalid union deal Industrial action Lufthansa calls for German strike law reform Retirement Irish Rail dispute a warning for mandatory retirement policies