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RMT welcomes skills passport but seeks pay and training reforms

22 January 2025

RMT has responded to the launch of the new skills passport and wider policies aimed at creating jobs in the clean energy sector.

RMT pays tribute to miners strike legend Ken Capstick

18 January 2025

Ken Capstick - the former National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Yorkshire area vice president has died.

Avanti strike on Sunday suspended to allow intensive talks

16 January 2025

RMT has suspended planned strike action on Avanti West Coast services for the next two Sundays to allow intensive talks to take place following recent approaches by Avanti.

Avanti Strike to go ahead after talks fail to deliver new offer

10 January 2025

Strike action by RMT members at Avanti West Coast will take place this Sunday after the company failed to table any new proposals during recent talks to resolve the ongoing dispute.

Retirement of RMT general secretary Michael Lynch

9 January 2025

RMT general secretary Michael Lynch has made the decision to retire at the age of 63 after serving the union in many capacities. He was elected general secretary in 2021.

RFA staff secure improved pay deal to end dispute

8 January 2025

RMT members in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) have voted overwhelmingly to accept an improved pay offer from the Ministry of Defence, bringing an end to a hard-fought dispute and delivering significant wins on pay and conditions.

RMT members stage separate strikes on the Elizabeth line

31 December 2024

MTR Elizabeth Line and Rail for London Infrastructure (RFLI) workers are taking strike action today in disputes over pay, working conditions, and safety concerns.

Avanti Train Managers to strike on December 31 and January 2

30 December 2024

Avanti West Coast train managers will strike on December 31st and January 2nd after overwhelmingly rejecting the company’s latest offer to resolve an ongoing dispute.

RMT welcomes seafarer amendments to Employment Rights Bill

19 December 2024

Reaction to seafarer amendments to Employment Rights Bill.

Modernising Maintenance is an Expensive Failure - RMT report

18 December 2024

RMT has today condemned the catastrophic failure of Network Rail's Modernising Maintenance (MM) programme, describing it as a dangerous and expensive ideological hangover from the previous Tory government that has left the railway in crisis.