US Senator Bernie Sanders who is on a visit to the UK will be taking time out to join a RMT rally in solidarity with transport workers and their fight for a decent public transport system.
SEAFARERS Union RMT has written to the Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps MP to demand a meeting to discuss the government’s failure to take action against P&O Ferries after it broke the law in dismissing nearly 800 seafarers in March and replaced them with agency crew.
RAIL UNION RMT will be holding a campaigning day of action tomorrow (Tuesday August 23) at stations around the country in response to the government and rail industry’s plans to close nearly all ticket offices around the rail network.
RMT slams decision not to prosecute P&O Ferries over mass sackings.
RAIL UNION RMT has slammed plans announced by Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps to impose new contracts on railway workers, effectively ‘fire and re-hire’ on worse conditions, unless RMT calls off strike action.
RMT has written to Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps to demand that the government ends its deliberate policy of prolonging rail disputes for political reasons.
RMT workers on London Overground and London Underground will go ahead tomorrow (Friday) against jobs cuts, attacks on pensions, low pay and the imposition of working practices.
Over 50,000 workers to walk out.
RMT members will be taking another round of strike action this week. here's where you can find a local picket line.
"Instead of sitting down with RMT and the rail industry to find a negotiated settlement to this dispute, Mr Shapps has politically interfered to prevent a deal.