aslaug has rejected an offer of a 4% rise back dated last year and a further 4% this year.se, wanted the union to agree to changes to working practices to modernise the railways. now the good news aslaug doesn't have any full strike days plan at this stage, but the other rail union, the rmt, they're also in dispute over pay jobs and working conditions and they rejected a similar pay offer. and as you can see, they're planning three further 2a hour walk—outs onjuly the 20th, the 22nd and july the 29th. they will involve guards and station staff. so no further negotiations between the companies and either union are planned. i'm afraid there is a summer of rail disruption looking increasingly likely. marc ashdown there. meanwhile, china has called on the netherlands not to hinder bilateral cooperation in the semiconductor industry... and not to abuse export controls. this was after the dutch government announced new restrictions on the exports of some chips equipment — joining the us and japan. the netherlands is home to asml , one of the most important semiconductor companies