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RMT sends condolences to family of murdered London bus driver
Mr Krajev was assaulted on Sunday May 17 while working a late shift on the Battersea Bridge section of the route and tragically died in hospital on Wednesday.
General Secretary Eddie Dempsey said: “The thoughts of our union are with Sergei ...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, Action Against Assaults
Action Against Assaults national campaign day on Tuesday
RMT activists will leaflet train stations, bus depots and ports highlighting the union's national campaign demands to curb the rise in assaults and abuse and to make public transport a safer place.
The demands include safe staffing levels, an end...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, Action Against Assaults
RMT welcomes commitments from Scotland’s political parties to protect transport workers
The union said the pledge to extend protections which are already in place for emergency services and retail staff, to transport workers is a significant and positive step that reflects the reality of frontline roles across rail, bus, metro and...
Region: RMT Scotland
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, Action Against Assaults, Scotland
RMT pledge action against assaults in a national campaign day
The union is stepping up its Action Against Assaults campaign in a bid to improve the day to day working lives of members, to create a safer environment for passengers and to ensure employers and the governments in the UK...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, Action Against Assaults
Government must act on assaults after GLA criticises missed opportunity in Crime and Policing Bill
The intervention follows recent evidence to the Committee from frontline transport workers detailing widespread violence and abuse across London’s network.
Latest British Transport Police figures show assaults on rail staff have risen by 34% over the last three months compared...
Region: South East and Anglia
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, GLA, Action Against Assaults
RMT warns violence against transport workers rising ahead of TfL safety summit
Analysis by RMT of British Transport Police data shows a 9% increase in incidents of violence against staff across London Underground, London Overground, the Elizabeth Line and the DLR in the year to November 2025 compared with the previous year.
TfL’s own...
Region: South East and Anglia
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, Action Against Assaults, TfL
RMT demands stronger legal protection for transport workers as violence soars
The union is also calling for support for a cross party amendment that has been tabled by Peers which would introduce a stand alone offence for assault of a public facing worker, including transport workers.
The Crime and Policing...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, Action Against Assaults
RMT Action Against Assaults campaign at Scottish Parliament calls for new law
The union will hold the 'Action Against Assaults' event at the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 11 February at 1pm.
This event will bring together the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Angela Constance MSP, MSPs from across the chamber,...
Region: RMT Scotland
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RMT to hold Action Against Assaults event at Scottish Parliament
The campaign will bring together MSPs, trade unions and campaigners to demand urgent action to tackle rising violence and abuse on public transport of both workers and passengers.
The event will highlight the growing risks faced by front-line transport workers,...
Region: RMT Scotland
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, Action Against assaults, lone Working
BTP funding package will lead to job cuts
BTP made clear in the meeting that the third-year settlement creates a £2 million hole in its budget and would force reductions in headcount, mainly in frontline roles.
When BTP ran visible evening patrols at Kings Cross and St...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, BTP, Action Against Assaults
Rail unions warn BTP funding crisis is putting staff and passengers at risk
The warning comes as frontline officer numbers have fallen to unsafe levels amid rising crime across the rail network.
In a joint letter RMT, TUC, Aslef, TSSA and Unite, say years of cuts have pushed BTP officer numbers to “the...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, BTP, Action Against Assaults
RMT warns of surge in violence against rail workers while BTP presence cut
Official figures show a 17% rise in assaults on rail workers over the summer months compared with the same period last year.
Across the full reporting year to August 2025, the rate of offences has increased by nearly 13%, with 2,299 incidents recorded between...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, BTP, Action Against Assaults
RMT warn of national ballot over assaults after EMR go into dispute on the issue
The union has gone into dispute with East Midlands Railway (EMR) following two recent violent incidents at the company.
Staff members have had hot water thrown at them and been attacked with a fire extinguisher while at the weekend,...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, Assaults, East Midlands Railway
RMT welcomes London Assembly Transport Committee call for action on station staff safety
The union said the committee is right to link fare evasion with staff assaults and highlight the urgent need for more frontline staff, properly resourced enforcement, and serious consequences for those who attack transport workers at work.
RMT General Secretary...
Region: South East and Anglia
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, London Assembly Transport Committee, Action Against Assaults
BTP cuts leave rail workers and passengers exposed to violence
The £8.5 million funding shortfall facing BTP this year could result in the closure of 13 police stations and the loss of around 600 posts including 200 filled roles.
The union said the cuts will leave frontline rail staff exposed to rising...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, BTP, Action Against Assaults
RMT responds to reports of staff assaults statistics and testimonies
Responding to the assault statistics and testimonies of railway workers, following an investigation by BBC South East , RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said:
“The assault statistics and testimonies of railway workers are disturbing and underline what our members have...
Region: National
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