Defend Your Pension
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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.
Off The Rails Spring 2008
EMT Buys Time To Train Scab Managers ...
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... And Recruit New Starters
Network Rail Harmonisation
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It was odd to find that management had pulled the plug on harmonisation with a ridiculous excuse about cost.
Young Workers Get Organised
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Young RMT members demanded a renewed drive to organise young rail and transport workers at our annual conference in April.
Network Rail Stations
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RMT and TSSA are jointly balloting staff at the 19 major stations which Network Rail manage.
Defending On-Train Catering
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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
Marxism at Work: Climate Change
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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?
Obituary: Greg Tucker
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In April, rail workers lost one of our best workmates, comrades and champions, when Greg Tucker lost his battle with throat cancer.
Who Speaks For Workers?
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The local elections on May 1 saw Labour haemorrhage support.
Network Rail Signallers - Why The Ballot Was Lost
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Network Rail signallers’ hopes of a decent pay rise took a kicking when a majority of RMT members voted No to strike action.