Campaigns

RMT has longstanding concerns about the prevalence of violence and abuse on public transport, affecting both staff and passengers, with evidence from both transport workers and official statistics revealing that this is becoming more of a problem.

RMT is campaigning to make the Labour government’s promised ‘biggest wave of insourcing for a generation’ a reality for rail workers.

Privatised train operator CrossCountry Trains is proposing cuts to their provision of on-board catering services on long distance rail services meaning some services won’t have catering services on the train at all.

Great Western Railway is proposing changes that will affect its ticket offices and station staffing.

Please help to staff our stations.

Information from RMT on maritime pensions

Cleaners are Essential – Campaign update

RMT has launched a campaign against dangerous government-driven cuts of over a billion pounds to the Network Rail funding for the next Railway Control Period 7 (CP7) from 2024 to 2029 for vital safety-critical railway infrastructure work. These cuts include:

A People’s CalMac - Publicly owned Lifeline Ferry Services that Work for Everyone

RMT’s recent victory against ticket office closures has shown there is only one union for station staff.

Repository for Maritime Mental Health resources

Over the last year the RMT has been campaigning against the DfT managed train companies’ plans for wholesale ticket office closures. The result has been the largest ever response to a government consultation. On October 31, 2023 the government announced the plans had been dropped.

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Justice for Cleaners – Fight for £15

London Underground cleaners were the unsung heroes of the pandemic in the capital. They put their lives on the line every day, yet they are outsourced to a private company, ABM. They receive no company sick pay and have an inferior pension scheme.

Show your support by changing your social media avatar to #SupportRailWorkers

Write to your MPs ahead of Second Reading of the Seafarers Wages Bill

Music legends Primal Scream and Dexys have written a single in aid of RMT's dispute fund.

Station staff play a vital role in helping deliver a safe, secure and accessible railway. But government and train companies are cutting station staff, de-staffing stations and closing tickets offices. This threatens passenger service and safety, especially at a time of rising crime on the railway.

Campaign for Offshore workers