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Save Our Railways, No to McNulty: Nationwide Campaigning Day of Action, Thursday 15th December.
November 17 2011: WITH THE Government confirming that its’ planned “Command Paper” in response to the McNulty Review on the future of the railways has been deferred to the New Year, rail union RMT is working with sister trade unions and the wider community to step up the fight against the expected attacks on jobs, services and affordable fares.
Industrial action ballot at West of Scotland Signalling Centre
November 17 2011: RAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that it has served notice on Network Rail of a ballot for strike action and industrial action short of a strike of our members working at the West of Scotland Signalling Centre.more news
Operational Effectiveness Programme – London Underground
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Organising Catering Grades
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Ballot Results
An archive of RMT strike ballot results (beginning in May 2010). Click heading to view results.
Moved or changed job?
Moved or changed job? It is imperative that RMT members who have changed their place of work, job title, home address and contact details inform head office of their new situation. Click heading for further info.
RMT - the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers - is Britain's fastest growing trade union, representing more than 80,000 members in almost every sector of the transport industry, from mainline and underground rail to shipping and offshore, buses and road-freight.
It is imperative that RMT members who have changed their place of work, job title, home address and contact details inform head office of their new situation.
We are pleased to be able to report that TUC congress has voted unanimously to throw its total support behind the campaign to stop the McNulty review attack on our railways.
With the Government due to issue its response to McNulty next month this vote of support from the entire trade union movement is a massive boost to our campaign of opposition and means that we can now count on the full support of every trade union member in every village, town and city the length and breadth of the country
VIDEO: Watch the Save Our Railways Rally video at RMTv
VIDEO: Watch Bob Crows speech to the Save Our Railways rally
In 2014, the current ScotRail franchise comes to an end and there will also be a new funding period for Network Rail in Scotland. Yesterday Transport Scotland, the transport agency of the Scottish Government, launched a three month consultation on the future of rail services in Scotland.
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Friday 4 November 2011
“TSSA and RMT held discussions on 4, 11 and 18 October 2011 concerning the possible merger and creation of a new union. These discussions have been wide-ranging and constructive as reported in our previous statements. A number of differences between our two organisations have emerged as a result of these discussions and as previously reported in our last JOINT UNION STATEMENT ON RMT/TSSA TALKS – NO.6 (dated Wednesday 19 October2011) further discussions are required.
In order to facilitate future discussions it is likely that an informal joint meeting of our respective Executive Committees will takeplace within the next month prior to the next round of joint talks. We will of course keep you updated on developments as they occur.”
SIGNED:
Gerry Doherty (TSSA)
Bob Crow (RMT)
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The decision to award the £3bn Thameslink trains contract to Siemens of Germany threatens to slaughter jobs at Bombardier in Derby and First Capital Connect fleet-maintenance depots, with devastating consequences for the future of train manufacturing in the UK.
Sign the e-petition to protest against the Thameslink contract decision.
Ten thousand people marched through Derby on Saturday 23rd July to urge the government to reverse the decision. RMT members brought solidarity to their colleagues facing redundancy after the decision and were supported by thousands of local residents and well-wishers as the march made its way through the city centre.
To see the RMTV film of the demo available here
In December the European Parliament’s Transport Committee is going to vote on the Recast of the 1st Railway Package.
The Recast 1st Railway Package aims to permanently separate wheel from steel and moves beyond simple separation of accounts. It is designed to pave the way for the 4th Rail Package on liberalising domestic passenger services and further privatisation of the railways in Europe. This means that there would be an even stronger body of EU legislation preventing the renationalisation of Britain’s railway.
You can see details of activity you can support in your area by visiting the 30th November Action Map at http://pensionsjustice.org.uk/30-november-day-of-action/
If you think you may have ever been exposed to asbestos at work , please complete our new questionnaire launched in conjunction with Thompsons solicitors.
RMT members can view an archive of the recent webcast of the union's Annual General Meeting .
RMT is backing its members on the Isle of Man who are denied safeguards enjoyed by workers in the UK.
Government Review of the Railways
The Government is conducting a number of reviews that could have a highly detrimental impact on Britain's railways. RMT is ready to fight back.
Seafarers Jobs
The United Kingdom is an island nation heavily dependent upon ships for our trade yet numbers of seafarers have declined dramatically in recent years.
