20 March 2020
RMT Press Office:
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said;
"RMT, along with our trade union colleagues, remains in ā€ˇclose contact with the DfT at this critical time for the transport industry. Our priority is to ensure that all action is taken to protect jobs, livelihoods and the health and safety of our members.
"Nothing should be ruled out to ensure that capacity, skills and infrastructure are protected to avoid collapse of services and guarantee that the transport sector is ready to step operations back up when the current crisis eases."
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