Workers' Liberty

On 19 February an initial meeting took place between rail unions and employers to discuss the implications of the Railway Pensions Commission’s final report.

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It was odd to find that management had pulled the plug on harmonisation with a ridiculous excuse about cost.

Young RMT members demanded a renewed drive to organise young rail and transport workers at our annual conference in April.

RMT and TSSA are jointly balloting staff at the 19 major stations which Network Rail manage.

As we write, RMT is balloting 700+ train-catering staff, train managers and senior conductors at First Great Western and 400+ catering staff and guards at Arriva Cross Country for industrial action to

Burning fossil fuels and pumping CO2 into the atmosphere is changing our planet. Current projections see temperatures rising by 3°C by mid-century. Sounds insignificant?

In April, rail workers lost one of our best workmates, comrades and champions, when Greg Tucker lost his battle with throat cancer.

The local elections on May 1 saw Labour haemorrhage support.

Network Rail signallers’ hopes of a decent pay rise took a kicking when a majority of RMT members voted No to strike action.