RMT Union

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The official account of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) Britain's specialist transport union

RMT Assistant General Secretary, Daren Ireland, Regional Organiser, Kathy Mazur and RMT North Thames LTS Branch Secretary, Dave Conroy out in Tilbury speaking to maritime transport workers about the benefits of RMT collective bargaining. #JoinRMT

Three logistics workers wearing high-visibility vests pose for a selfie in front of a large blue Maritime logistics truck at a loading dock.

RMT General Secretary, Eddie Dempsey, National Secretary, Darren Procter, Stena Convenor, Michael Hobson with shipboard representative James Haddock and several members of the crew employed onboard the Stena Embla, which operates between Birkenhead and Belfast.

A group of five people stand onboard a Stena vessel.

This strike is all about safety ✊ RMT East Midlands Railway members on the picket line at Nottingham today after the company refused to withdraw its faulty Class 810 trains

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📸Newcastle: Day 2 strike action by outsourced TransPennine Express caterers and cleaners. RMT members are standing together against poverty pay and to demand the fair wages and respect they deserve. The picket lines remain strong and the determination to win a fair deal is unwavering.

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"This strike is all about safety" banner on display outside Nottingham station as East Midlands Railway continues to refuse to remove its faulty Class 810 fleet from service.

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RMT East Midlands Railway picket line at Kettering. The dispute centres around the roll out of the 810 fleet which has been operating with a significant number of dangerous faults.

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RMT East Midlands Railway picket line at St. Pancras this morning after the company refused to withdraw faulty trains from service. At least three times in the last week the 810 fleet has failed and required a full reset which leaves the train with no active safety systems.

Seven people stand outside a brick building holding RMT banners and signs reading 'Official Picket' in a sunny urban setting.

RMT East Midlands Railway picket line at Derby EMR has been sending trains into service that are likely to fail and require a full reset which leaves the train with no active safety systems including loss of communication between train drivers, dispatchers, and trackside.

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Day 2 fighting the exploitation of outsourcing. RMT members on the picket line outside Liverpool Lime Street station as outsourced cleaners and caterers working for Bidvest Noonan and Rail Gourmet continue the fight for pay justice. #EndRailOutsourcing

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Manchester Piccadilly this morning, where RMT members working for outsourcing companies, Rail Gourmet and Bidvest Noonan, are on the picket line alongside their colleagues from Avanti West Coast striking for workplace and pay justice. 🪧 Unity Is Strength

Group of protesters holding signs demanding justice for catering staff on TransPennine trains outside Manchester Piccadilly station.

RMT Rail Gourmet caterers and Bidvest Noonan cleaners on the TransPennine Express contract striking today at Newcastle in the fight against poverty pay. These essential frontline workers deserve fair wages, dignity and respect, not low pay while contractors profit.

A group of RMT members with flags, banners and placards demonstrate outside Newcastle railway station.

End Low Pay! RMT cleaner members working for outsourcing company Bidvest Noonan on the TransPennie Express contract are taking strike action today for pay justice. 📸 Middlesbrough station

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🪧 Low Pay, No Way RMT catering members who work for outsourcing companies Rail Gourmet and Bidvest Noonan on the TransPennine Express contracts are taking strike action today for pay justice. 📸 Manchester Piccadilly

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RMT catering members from Liverpool 5 Branch who work for outsourcing companies Bidvest Noonan and Rail Gourmet on the TransPennie Express contract, fighting for pay justice at Liverpool Lime Street station today.

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Outsourced Merseyrail cleaners to take strike action Cleaners on Merseyrail employed by outsourcing firm Churchill Services will take 24-hour strike action against low pay next week on Friday August 7 to Saturday August 8. rmtunion.org/4h7hSYa

Outsourced Merseyrail cleaners to take strike action

Cleaners on Merseyrail employed by outsourcing firm Churchill Services will take 24-hour strike action against low pay next week on Friday August 7 to Saturday August 8.

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RMT was pleased to welcome a delegation of unions, elected officials and the Climate Jobs Institute from New York today to talk about the central role of public transport in a sustainable transport network, as well as the need for proper funding and staffing levels.

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Outsourced workers to strike at TransPennine Rail union RMT said that outsourced cleaners and catering workers at TransPennine Express (TPE) will take 48-hour strike action against low pay from tomorrow (Friday, July 31). rmtunion.org/4h0E6uL

Outsourced workers to strike at TransPennine

Rail union RMT said that outsourced cleaners and catering workers at TransPennine Express (TPE) will take 48-hour strike action against low pay from tomorrow (Friday, July 31).

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Further strike action at Avanti West Coast Rail union RMT has announced further strike action by Avanti West Coast members at Manchester Piccadilly station on Saturday August 1 over the unfair dismissal of a colleague. rmtunion.org/4frS6MT

Further strike action at Avanti West Coast

Rail union RMT has announced further strike action by Avanti West Coast members at Manchester Piccadilly station on Saturday August 1 over the unfair dismissal of a colleague.

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