2 March 2021

Reinstate victimised bus driver Declan Clune

Declan was sacked on spurious grounds of "bringing the company into disrepute"

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17 February 2021

Online workers' rally: Taking fight to the bosses

The National Shop Stewards Network held its 5th meeting during the pandemic

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10 February 2021

Preparing to build a working-class force for May's local elections

Over 550 attended the online conference of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) on 7 February in preparation for the local elections in May

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3 February 2021

Vote Steve Hedley for RMT general secretary

"I pledge that, when elected, to continue to put jobs, pay, conditions, safety and work-life balance at the forefront of our campaigns

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British Gas engineers on strike in Liverpool, photo by Neill Dunne

27 January 2021

The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) is 'up and running' for the May 2021 elections

The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) is 'up and running' for the May 2021 elections

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9 December 2020

RMT gen sec election - vote for Steve Hedley

The upcoming general secretary election is an opportunity for RMT transport union members to change the direction of our trade union.

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11 November 2020

RMT union AGM votes to defend union democracy

This year's RMT transport union's annual general meeting (AGM) was like no other I have ever attended.

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4 November 2020

Transport for London given funding stop gap

The mayor of London and the Department for Transport (DfT) have come to an agreement on a six-month funding deal for Transport for London (TfL), that will keep public transport running in London until April 2021.

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28 October 2020

Mayor and government compete to attack London transport: fight for no cuts!

At the time of writing, Transport for London (TfL) workers - and London passengers and car users - are caught in a war of words between London's Labour mayor and the Tory central government.

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21 October 2020

RMT: Programme to fight redundancies and cuts

The RMT transport union's national executive committee (NEC) has agreed a policy on fighting redundancies, pay cuts and attacks on conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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14 October 2020

Unite votes to cut affiliation fee to Labour

An important step following the defeat of Corbynism in Labour - It should also be the starting point of a broader debate

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22 July 2020

Online rally: Fight the London transport funding cuts!

London is the only economically developed capital in which public transport is not funded by government grants

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24 June 2020

P&O: defend every job - nationalise the ferries

P&O Ferries wants to cut 734 jobs in Dover and 122 jobs in Hull after a severe downturn in demand

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27 May 2020

Fight P&O's billionaire bosses' jobs cut plan

P&O Ferries has announced plans to cut 734 jobs in Dover and 122 jobs in Hull after it reported a severe downturn in demand, writes Eric Segal, Kent Socialist Party.

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19 May 2020

Transport workers and passengers mustn't pay the price

The Tories are trying to force workers back to work

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13 May 2020

Tories put profit before lives - unions must stand firm on workplace safety

Workplace safety must be under the control of the workplace unions with democratic accountability to members.

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13 May 2020

Transport union RMT tells members: refuse to work in unsafe conditions

The RMT has issued fresh advice to members not to work in unsafe Covid-19 conditions, warning that confused government messaging could have lethal consequences

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5 May 2020

No increase in transport capacity without adequate safety precautions

There are reports the government is considering abandoning advice to maintain two metres social distancing

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22 April 2020

RMT: Lift the suspension of Steve Hedley

A statement in Red Lines - the bulletin of Socialist Party members in the RMT transport union - calls for the lifting of the union executive's suspension of Assistant General Secretary Steve Hedley.

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15 April 2020

The Red Line - Bulletin of Socialist Party members in the RMT

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