Nearly 70 per cent of rail passengers believe Great British Railways should deliver services such as cleaning, catering, and security in-house.
Tag: Rail
We Need Investment in Rail, Not War and Militarisation – Maryam Eslamdoust, TSSA
Ahead of the International Anti-War Conference this weekend, TSSA General Secretary Maryam Eslamdoust writes on why working people should not foot the bill for an arms race at the expense of public services.
Unity and solidarity across the Trade Union Movement – Mick Whelan, ASLEF General Secretary
Ahead of the 157th Trades Union Congress, ASLEF General Secretary Mick Whelan, reflects on the unity and solidarity shown by – and to – his members.
RMT exposes Southeastern’s failure to open ticket offices for 70,000 hours
Analysis from the RMT shows that Southeastern’s ticket offices were closed for around 70,000 hours when they should have been open, equivalent to approximately 2,900 days.
Justice for outsourced gateline workers on Northern Rail
Gateline workers at Northern Rail have have their pay and conditions undermined by outsourcing- RMT have launched a public petition to build support for the workers.
5 great policies for public ownership, and 5 missed opportunities – We Own It on the King’s Speech
We Own It analyses 5 key policies for public ownership announced at the King's Speech and 5 missed opportunities for campaigners to focus on.
RMT slam Network Rail cuts after redundancies announcement
“This is a hammer blow to our members, doing vital work supporting the renewal of rail infrastructure."
New dates for industrial action on LNER announced – ASLEF
Train drivers will walk out on LNER for five days from Monday 5 until Friday 9 February.
Week-long industrial action for fair pay across 16 train operators – ASLEF
ASLEF Train drivers at 16 train operating companies began a week of industrial action on Friday 1 December in a long-running dispute over fair pay for staff.
The RMT welcomes resounding victory against ticket office closures
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that it was a resounding victory for the union’s campaign and a win for passengers, community groups and rail workers alike.