Railways

Back Steve Hedley for RMT general secretary
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Back Steve Hedley for RMT general secretary

Socialist Worker supporters in the RMT union are backing Steve Hedley in the forthcoming general secretary election.
08 February 2021
Activists battle eviction of anti-HS2 protest camp
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Activists battle eviction of anti-HS2 protest camp

Environmental activists on Wednesday were defying police attempts to remove them in central London
27 January 2021
Network Rail safety failings led to the deaths of two workers
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Network Rail safety failings led to the deaths of two workers

A report into the deaths of two rail workers in July 2019 has revealed wholly avoidable safety failures.
16 November 2020
RMT’s Steve Hedley suspended by the union
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Cash out—change at the top of the RMT union

The RMT union’s annual general meeting (AGM) saw the resignation of the general secretary after a rebuff by delegates.
09 November 2020
Fighting Serco on the Caledonian Sleeper and over Birmingham jobs
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Fighting Serco on the Caledonian Sleeper and over Birmingham jobs

Workers on the Caledonian Sleeper overnight train service staged a solid 48-hour strike from Sunday, to demand bosses take health and safety seriously.
12 October 2020
Struggle on Serco’s Caledonian Sleeper + Heathrow strike vote + Bus drivers fight sign on scheme + Yodel pay
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Struggle on Serco’s Caledonian Sleeper + Heathrow strike vote + Bus drivers fight sign on scheme + Yodel pay

Railway workers began their first 48-hour strike for safe working conditions on the Caledonian Sleeper last Sunday.
05 October 2020
Fightback can ground major attacks at Heathrow airport
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Fightback can ground major attacks at Heathrow airport

Important disputes are on at Heathrow Airport Limited, Menzies, and Heathrow Express
23 June 2020
Action needed over rail safety threats
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Action needed over rail safety threats

Transport workers are gearing up for huge battles across the network, as the Tories try to fill buses and trains to reopen the economy.
09 June 2020
Rail strike call over plan for ‘volunteers’
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Rail strike call over plan for ‘volunteers’

The government has revealed an outrageous plan to use volunteers on the rail network, and unions have responded with a threat of strikes.
01 June 2020
Outsourcer Mitie uses crisis to take away Merseyrail pay award
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Outsourcer Mitie uses crisis to take away Merseyrail pay award

The RMT union has blasted Merseyrail station cleaning and facilities’ contractor Mitie for using the cover of the Covid-19 crisis to withdraw a pay award.
21 April 2020
Letters—Is HS2 good news for planet or environmental disaster?
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Letters—Is HS2 good news for planet or environmental disaster?

The development of railways is needed to take cars and much lorry traffic off heavily-polluting, CO2-creating, dangerous roads.
10 February 2020
Big vote for more strikes on South Western Railway
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Big vote for more strikes on South Western Railway

Further strikes are planned on South Western Railway (SWR) after workers voted overwhelmingly for more action.
28 January 2020