Tube trade unions and political representation
Online meeting, Wednesday 27 January, 16:00-18:00
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The General Secretary election in RMT gives transport workers an opportunity to discuss what kind of unions, and what kind of trade unionism, we need. How should union democracy operate? How can we empower...
Thursday 19 October, 16:00-18:00
Jointly hosted by Tubeworker and Off the Rails
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With far-right nationalist president Donald Trump on his way out of the White House, what impacts will the election have on workers and trade unionists...
Tooting Constituency Labour Party in south London has passed a resolution supporting RMT's campaign for full sick pay, staff travel passes, and direct employment for Tube cleaners.
Whilst any wider support throughout the labour movement is welcome and important, this development is especially...
The government has agreed a six-month, £1.8 billion funding bailout for TfL, after a period of intense negotiations that saw deadlines extend and talks go down to the wire.
The package is being widely reported as a "win for Sadiq Khan", as the deal does not include many of the concessions the...
The terms of reference announced by the government for the review of TfL's governance and finance make the direction of travel clear: cuts and privatisation.
References to "alternative operating models" and alternative "structures and governance" are coded language for taking TfL out of local...
On 18 June, Tubeworker held a successful meeting to discuss the Black Lives Matter struggle. The discussion was led by Glen Hart, chair of the RMT's Black and Ethnic Minority Members Advisory Committee. The article below is based on a summary of the discussion at the meeting.
Some comrades have...
Tubeworker stands in solidarity with the global movement against police brutality and white supremacy. We think the resolution passed by RMT's Bakerloo branch on this issue is a good start in terms of discussing and organising action around these issues within our unions; why not propose something...
Our monthly Tubeworker editorial meeting on 20 February heard a report from a comrade who’d recently visited France during the mass strike wave, as part of a delegation organised by Workers’ Liberty.
Workers in France have been striking against proposed pension reforms. We heard how strikes are...
Sadiq Khan has started the New Year with a leaflet (pictured) asking people to re-elect him because he has kept the cost of commuting down. Fair enough, and here at Tubeworker, we would much rather see Khan reelected than the Tory candidate who plans to nick our Nominee Passes.
But what is that...
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