RMT press releases
Covid rule change: RMT priority is the safety of our members
Submitted by Admin on 5 July, 2021 - 13:35RMT responds to latest Government confusion in advance of announcement on July 19th move out of COVID measures
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said:
“Yet again there's a real danger of the government making up policy on the hoof on critical issues and that is reflected in the comments of ministers this morning.
“Back in the real world discussions are on-going at industry-wide level but all parties are having to second-guess what the government will say later today and that is not good enough.
RMT supports recovery in public transport done in a safe and sustainable way
Submitted by Admin on 18 May, 2021 - 16:10As lockdown eases RMT calls for zero tolerance of any breach of transport Covid safety measures or abuse of staff
As lockdown measures ease today and passenger numbers rise, transport union RMT has a issued warning regard to transport staff safety.
RMT to fight Night Tube job cuts plan and attack on conditions
Submitted by Admin on 10 May, 2021 - 13:27- RMT ready to fight London Underground plans to cut 200 Night Tube Jobs, and increase weekend and night work for full time drivers.
RMT to fight London Underground plans to abolish Night Tube Train Drivers grade.
TUBE UNION RMT said today that it will fight plans by London Underground to abolish the Night Tube Train Drivers grade – if necessary through a campaign of industrial action.
Mick Lynch elected RMT General Secretary
Submitted by Admin on 4 May, 2021 - 18:09Transport union RMT confirmed today that Mick Lynch has been elected as the union's new General Secretary, succeeding Mick Cash.
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said;
“I am greatly honoured to have been elected by the RMT’s members as General Secretary.
"I will maximise the unity of our great organisation, bringing together every sector and grade to build our union’s membership, influence and power. We will grow our union in every workplace as a strong and dynamic force.
RMT to strike on polling day on London Underground
Submitted by Admin on 30 April, 2021 - 17:30RMT to strike on polling day on London Underground over victimisation and sacking of trade union rep Gary Carney
TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that it has called a strike on the Central Line on May 6th over the victimisation and sacking of long-standing activist Gary Carney.
Members have already delivered a solid yes vote for strike action in this dispute over the unjustified dismissal of Brother Carney, an RMT Representative who has twenty-years unblemished service with the company.
Poll of London Labour politicians finds overwhelming support to end privatisation of Tube cleaning
Submitted by Admin on 8 April, 2021 - 12:09Poll of London Labour politicians finds overwhelming support to end privatisation of Tube cleaning in wake of COVID – 19 pandemic
In the week that London Mayor Sadiq Khan made a firm manifesto commitment to explore bringing the London Underground’s multi – million-pound cleaning contract in house, a new poll of London Labour councillors has found overwhelming support to end the privatisation of the tube cleaning when the current contract ends in 2022.
Shocking rise in hate crimes toward disabled people on the rail network
Submitted by Admin on 26 March, 2021 - 20:42Shocking rise in hate crimes toward disabled people on the rail network shows we need more staff on stations and trains says RMT
The shocking rising level of hate crime toward disabled people travelling on Britain’s railways is a wake-up call to the industry to stop the cost-cutting that has emptied staff from trains and stations said RMT General Secretary Mick Cash today.
New figures published by the Department for Transport have shown that hate crimes toward disabled people traveling on the rail network have risen by 24% in the last three years. (1)
Shrewsbury pickets' victory a win for all working people
Submitted by Admin on 23 March, 2021 - 19:31RMT’s Mick Cash says Shrewsbury pickets’ victory is a win for working people length and breadth of Britain
TRANSPORT UNION RMT has welcomed today's victory for the Shrewsbury 24 as a victory for working people the length and breadth of Britain which has only been achieved by the sheer resilience and determination of the pickets who refused to stop fighting for justice.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:
Funding deal a "shabby political attempt to strangle TfL and punish working people"
Submitted by Admin on 23 March, 2021 - 02:59RMT blasts latest government drip-feed deal as further blow for London’s Transport
Transport union RMT today slammed the government for imposing yet another short-term funding deal on Transport for London which continues to make vital support for public transport conditional on more damaging austerity attacks on workers.
The latest deal lasts until 18 May, meaning that TfL is in almost continuous negotiation and heroic keyworkers who have worked through the pandemic are left wondering about their future.