16 October 2019

Hackney SEND transport workers achieve victory

Drivers and passenger assistants employed by Hackney Council in the Special Education Needs Service have won an outstanding victory following strike action in support of a pay claim.

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9 October 2019

Hackney SEND transport workers achieve victory

Drivers and passenger assistants employed by Hackney council in the Special Education Needs Service have won an outstanding victory following strike action in support of a pay claim

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2 October 2019

Nationalisation only way to safeguard jobs and skills at Wrightbus

Wrightbus is one of the last remaining bus manufacturers in the UK. It produced the Routemaster, also known as the Boris bus, for the London Transport Authority.

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11 September 2019

Coventry: 100 pack meeting against congestion charge

The threat of a government-imposed congestion charge in Coventry led 100 people to attend the second public meeting called in opposition to it on 2 September.

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11 September 2019

Unions must fight to make bus drivers and passengers safe

A major report has at last been published, following concerns over driver fatigue on London's buses. High levels of deaths and injuries involving buses have been recorded.

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28 August 2019

Interview with Sean Hoyle - left candidate in RMT general secretary election

As new strikes begin on South Western Railway, in the long running industrial dispute over guards and the result of the transport union RMT general secretary election is announced, the Socialist spoke to Sean Hoyle, the left candidate in the general secretary election.

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31 July 2019

Nottingham Deliveroo riders strike against unfair algorithm

"The algorithm is pushing out cyclists and favouring motors - pushing us to the back of the queue and damaging the environment"

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17 July 2019

Hackney transport strike - blockade foils employers

Unite union drivers and passenger assistants at Hackney council have been on strike

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10 July 2019

Victory for Stagecoach bus strikers!

Stagecoach workers in Central Lancashire have successfully fought for a pay increase

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3 July 2019

Coventry says no to congestion charge

Coventry's Labour council has spent two years drawing up a plan to tackle nitrogen dioxide hotspots in two parts of the city.

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3 July 2019

London Arriva bus drivers vote for strike action over bullying and workload

London bus drivers have had enough! In a consultative ballot of Unite the Union members at Arriva, drivers voted overwhelmingly for industrial action.

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3 July 2019

Them & Us

It's one world for the super-rich and another for us.

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26 June 2019

Lancashire Stagecoach drivers continue their fight

Drivers and supporters gathered at Preston bus station for the ninth day of strike action

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26 June 2019

Salisbury South Western Rail strikers determined

RMT transport union guards striking on South Western Rail are determined to carry on the fight to keep the guards

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19 June 2019

South Western Railway staff strike for safety

RMT members on South Western Railway are taking five days of industrial action

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19 June 2019

Bluestar bus drivers' strike over pay

Bus drivers at Bluestar in Southampton were out in force at Totton and Eastleigh bus depots on 18 June, angry at their pay and working conditions, writes Southampton Socialist Party.

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12 June 2019

Nationalise Ford to prevent closure

The announcement that Ford Bridgend is to close is the latest in a series of blows to manufacturing workers.

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12 June 2019

South Western Railway guards to strike again

Talks between the RMT transport union and South Western Railway (SWR) at conciliation services Acas have failed to achieve an acceptable agreement.

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5 June 2019

Welsh train fleet workers' victory

Train fleet maintenance workers in the RMT transport union are celebrating in South Wales after scoring what looks like a complete victory without having to fire a shot.

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5 June 2019

Nationalise the threatened Glasgow 'Caley' railway depot

Skilled jobs are going and more are threatened with the possible closure of the St Rollox 'Caley' historic railway yard in Glasgow. Owner Gemini is now issuing compulsory redundancies.

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