Rail unions

Fantasy Union of Rail and Transport Workers

Submitted on 3 July, 2008 - 09:31

What kind of union do we need? There are strengths and weaknesses in our current union set-up. Union officials will often have you believe that things can only be done the way they are done, because ... well, because they have always been done that way.

We do not agree. We have several criticisms of the existing rail unions, so it is only fair that we set out in more positive terms what our ideal union might look like. Let's call it the Fantasy Union of Rail and Transport Workers (FURT).

Industrial news in brief

Submitted on 23 May, 2012 - 09:25

A strike ballot of London bus workers is underway as transport workers’ campaigns for decent Olympic working arrangements continue.

LGBT transport workers discuss solidarity

Submitted on 23 May, 2012 - 09:17

Author:

Paul Penny

Delegates to this year’s LGBT members’ conference of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) on 18 May debated a range of issues including international LGBT rights, homophobic bullying in UK schools, equal marriage and the banned advertising campaign on London buses (which aimed to promote the “ex-gay” movement and “conversion therapy”).

Train drivers in pensions battle

Submitted on 23 May, 2012 - 09:04

Author:

A train driver

Train drivers working for East Midlands Trains (EMT) have taken 6 days of strike action in the past 3 weeks to try and prevent the company from reducing contributions to their pension fund.

Industrial news in brief

Submitted on 16 May, 2012 - 08:59

The British Medical Association (BMA), the professional association for doctors, has begun balloting its 103,000 members for industrial action.

Reinstate Dayna Nembhard!

Submitted on 9 May, 2012 - 10:51

Tube worker Dayna Nembhard was racially abused in a branch of fast food outlet KFC after a shift at work on London Underground.

Industrial news in brief

Submitted on 2 May, 2012 - 09:47

Unite will ballot its 2,500 members at Ford plants across the UK for strike action after the motor industry giant announced plans to close its final-salary pension scheme to new starters.

Tube Lines strike for equality

Submitted on 25 April, 2012 - 10:13

Author:

Ira Berkovic

Tube Lines workers, who do maintenance on London Underground lines, are striking on 24-27 April.

Industrial news in brief

Submitted on 25 April, 2012 - 10:08

550 workers could lose their jobs as British Gas plans to close its Southampton centre.

Tubeworker 23/04/12 - Support the TubeLines strike!

Submitted on 23 April, 2012 - 13:06

The new issue of Tubeworker argues for support for the TubeLine strike, discusses ways to coordinate ongoing battles on the network, and argues for a vote for Ken Livingstone in the Mayoral elections.

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