Zarah Sultana accuses the #Tories of being on a ‘mission of cruelty’ at #RMT ticket office closure demo https://www.thecanary.co/uk/2023/09/01/zarah-sultana-accuses-the-tories-of-being-on-a-mission-of-cruelty-at-rmt-ticket-office-closure-demo/

#ASLEF
#RMT
#trains
Fully support the actions by the rail unions on Friday and Saturday.
Now it's more than just about pay.

The public need to do all they can to keep ticket offices open as well.

#RMT
Proud to support the union on their actions on pay, jobs, conditions and opposing the closure of ticket offices.
#trains

#railways
#TicketOffices
#RMT
The plans to close almost all station ticket offices is a backward and discriminatory step.
Here's a petition.
https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/cut-their-profits-not-our-ticket-offices

"Rather than tackling the excesses of privatisation, a vicious assault is being waged on rail jobs, with elderly and disabled passengers the collateral damage. If the plans succeed, the result will be an unsafe, dehumanised railway that excludes disabled passengers"

Excellent article from #Tribune on the effects of the proposed closures of 1000 railway ticket offices in England.

#Railways #UKPolitics #Privatisation #Disability #RMT

https://tribunemag.co.uk/2023/07/i-dont-know-how-ill-cope-if-they-disappear-the-fight-to-save-ticket-offices

#RMT boss Mick #Lynch denounces #Labour ‘purge’ of left-wing candidates

The transport union general secretary said he does not have confidence in Opposition leader Keir Starmer

Join the club…

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/mick-lynch-labour-rmt-john-mcdonnell-jeremy-corbyn-b2370220.html

#RMT calls on supporters to ‘mobilise massive response’ tomorrow to rail #ticketoffice closure plan (video) https://skwawkbox.org/2023/07/04/rmt-calls-on-supporters-to-mobilise-massive-response-tomorrow-to-rail-ticket-office-closure-plan-video/

Ticket offices and the staff working in them play a vital part in making the railways safe and accessible.
Another backward step for public transport in the UK.
Shameful.
#train
#RMT
#TSSA

BBC News - Train firms plan mass closures of ticket offices
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66097850

#RMT and disabled activists hit back at leaked #Tory rail plans to close ticket offices https://www.thecanary.co/uk/2023/06/27/rmt-and-disabled-activists-hit-back-at-leaked-tory-rail-plans-to-close-ticket-offices/

A process to close nearly 1000 of Britain’s railway ticket offices could begin as early as next week, under government proposals to cut costs and “modernise” the railway"

"We will not meekly sit by and allow thousands of jobs to be sacrificed or see disabled and vulnerable passengers left unable to use the railways as a result.”
Mick Lynch, RMT

#Railways #RMT #RailStrikes #UKPolitics #Disability

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jun/26/closure-most-uk-railway-station-ticket-offices-start-weeks?CMP=GTUK_email

Closing ticket offices is a completely backward step. I hope all the rail unions strike against it.
Does nothing for UK railways & passengers.
#RMT
#rail
#UKRail

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jun/26/closure-most-uk-railway-station-ticket-offices-start-weeks

Sneering presenters got schooled by Mick #Lynch… again

#RMT #railstrikes

https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2023/06/08/sneering-presenters-got-schooled-by-mick-lynch-again/

Mick #Lynch runs rings around journalists… again!

#RMT #railways

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/watch-mick-lynch-runs-rings-around-journalists-again-350012/

"Transport itself is a liberation vehicle. It liberates working-class communities. If it’s cheap, affordable, safe, well-scheduled, and all the rest of it, you certainly get an uplift....The Tories just want to cut it to the bone because they’re not interested in it. They don’t use it; it’s not in their communities. Their people are driving around in Range Rovers"

Good interview with Mick Lynch of the RMT in #Tribune
#RailStrikes #Railways #UKPolitics #MickLynch #RMT

https://tribunemag.co.uk/2023/06/mick-lynch-this-is-a-battle-for-the-future-of-the-railway

Mick #Lynch is back schooling journalists as the #RMT goes on strike https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2023/06/02/mick-lynch-is-back-schooling-journalists-as-the-rmt-goes-on-strike/

I wonder how many people have now given up rail commuting and opted for car, bus, cycle and other forms of transportation? Same with the postal service. It was my birthday this week. 3 cards where once I would have received about 20 but 50# digital greetings. These unions are like dinosaurs, turkeys voting for Christmas. #bbc #railstrikes #labour #rmt https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65635420

#RMT votes overwhelmingly for further train strikes https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/04/rmt-votes-overwhelmingly-for-further-train-strikes

#RMT #RailStrikes are really poorly targetted. They are striking on major sporting events that working class people care about.

They should have gone in strike for the coronation to highlight the money being wasted there instead.

#RMT and #RCN set to strike again – as nurses stick two fingers up at their union https://www.thecanary.co/uk/2023/04/14/rmt-and-rcn-could-be-set-to-strike-again-as-nurses-stick-two-fingers-up-at-their-union/

#RMT wins major pay-rise for Network Rail workers

Disputes with train operating companies continue, but RMT solidarity brings big win while managements of some other unions undermine their members

https://skwawkbox.org/2023/03/20/rmt-wins-major-pay-rise-for-network-rail-workers/