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RMT and the TUC call for urgent government action to save rail jobs
The call comes as dozens of workers continue to face the prospect of compulsory redundancy following Balfour Beatty’s announcement earlier this year that it intended to cut 67 jobs.
RMT and the TUC have warned that allowing the loss of...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Eddie Dempsey, TUC, Rail Engineering, Balfour Beatty
RMT calls on Labour to relax fiscal rules and to introduce wealth tax
The union welcomes the Labour government being elected and their commitment to a new deal for workers. However, the UK has a £500bn public investment gap compared to OECD countries. And the union stresses that relying on future economic growth...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, TUC24, Labour, tax
RMT moves transport motion at TUC and welcomes bus announcement
Legislation to implement a franchising system, giving them control over routes, timetables, and fares, with operators bidding for fixed-fee contracts to run services is being tabled by the Labour government in Parliament.
At the TUC Congress in Brighton, RMT...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, TUC24
RMT welcomes public transport and climate report
Responding to the TUC Public Transport for the Climate Emergency report, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "This is a welcome report that shows investing in public transport is not only vital for fighting climate change but that...
Region: National
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