McNulty Report
The RMT has endorsed plans for a massive national campaign, including a cross-industry strike ballot if necessary, to resist any attempts by the Government to roll out its McNulty Rail Review assault on Britain’s railways.
Read more here at RMT.org.uk
DEMO- Young Members lead the way
In the spirit of revolutionary Cuba, RMT young members are spearheading an anti McNulty demo prior to the Cuba Solidarity Garden Party.
The general secretary and assistant general secretaries have all confirmed their attendance.
Bring banners, flags, whistles etc to Kings Cross Station.
Poster attached.
RMT review on WHY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REJECT THE MCNULTY REPORT attached
Contact Gaz for more details:
garyjacksonrmt@gmail.com
Action For Rail: Potential Job Cuts of 20,000
Submitted by Peter2 on 31 March, 2013 - 03:18
Jobs ‘at risk’ in UK railway industry resulting from government proposals for rail reform
Introduction
In our briefing on the government’s Rail Command Paper, rail unions involved in the Action for Rail campaign indicated that over 20,000 jobs in the UK rail industry were ‘at risk’ as a result of the recommendations in the McNulty Review that Network Rail and Train Operating Companies were being asked to implement.
By extrapolating from the McNulty Review, our briefing indicated the total numbers of jobs at risk broke down as follows:
RMT Demands An End To Agencies, With Workers Given Permanent Jobs Instead
Submitted by admin on 6 September, 2012 - 16:55
We believe that railway employers are increasingly using agencies such as Trainpeople, in order to casualise the workforce, prepare for job cuts, and undermine our power to take effective strike action. The use of agencies is part of the employers’ and government’s strategy for pursuing the McNulty proposals.
We believe that every railway worker is entitled to a permanent, secure job. We therefore demand an end to the use of agencies, with their employees offered direct employment with the railway company at which they work.
Cumbria Derailment Underlines Key Role Of Threatened Rail Staff
Submitted by Peter2 on 31 August, 2012 - 15:58THE SAFE evacuation of the Northern Rail train derailed near St Bees in Cumbria yesterday underlines the importance of safety-trained train and infrastructure crew who are under threat thanks to “wrong-headed” government policy, Britain’s biggest rail union said today.
As the media reported praise for the train crew’s calm and orderly evacuation of around 100 passengers, RMT condemned the government’s plan to abolish guards under the notorious McNulty report, which aims to sack up to 20,000 rail staff to protect private operators’ profits.
RMT general secretary Bob Crow said:
Cut Train Fares Not Train Staff, Say Passengers And Rail Workers
Submitted by Peter2 on 14 August, 2012 - 14:09Rail unions, transport campaigners and passenger groups are holding a national day of action today (Tuesday) to protest against massive hikes in rail fares and cuts to railway staff and services.
UK rail passengers pay among the highest fares in Europe for train travel. Following last year’s inflation-busting fare rises, the government has announced that train operating companies (TOCs) will be able to increase rail fares by three per cent more than RPI inflation. This could mean price hikes on most rush hour travel, season tickets and off-peak fares on the majority of intercity journeys.
RMT Warns Of Government Threat To Rip Up Regulations Protecting Ticket Offices From Closures Under Guise Of Cutting 'Red Tape'
Submitted by Peter2 on 20 July, 2012 - 01:06RAIL UNION RMT warned today that at the close of Parliamentary business earlier this week, the Government slipped out a possible change to regulations under their “Red Tape Challenge” that would remove a layer of protection from rail ticket offices enabling the McNulty plans to wipe them out to be bulldozed through regardless of public opposition.
RMT On Government Announcement On Rail Investment
Submitted by Peter2 on 16 July, 2012 - 15:29Rail investment should happen swiftly and be financed by sacking privateers not railway workers.
RMT will fight any cynical attempt to finance investment at some date way off in the future by sacking guards
Following the government announcement on rail investment RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said "What we need is investment in rail today not yet another political promise of jam tomorrow.
All of the rail projects on this shopping list have been talked about for years and with the surge in passenger demand we cannot afford further delays like the ongoing Thameslink fleet replacement fiasco.
Action For Rail – People Before Profit
Submitted by admin on 29 May, 2012 - 01:13
From General Secretary Bob Crow
As you will be aware the Government’s Rail Command Paper demands massive savings at the expense of passengers and railway workers, whilst the privateers are being awarded even more powers and greater commercial freedom.
RMTv: Action For Railways Campaign Launch
Submitted by admin on 29 May, 2012 - 00:58On May 28, 2012 the rail unions - RMT, Aslef, TSSA and Unite - launched the Action for Rail campaign by leafleting train stations nationwide. RMTv caught the launch event at Euston station.
Action for rail was set up to campaign against the McNulty report which recommends massive cuts to the railways which could mean the loss of over 20,000 jobs.
Government Caught In Ticket Office "cash For Closures" Scandal
Submitted by Peter on 20 April, 2012 - 14:49RMT demands end to London Midland ticket office massacre as internal Government emails reveal "cash for closures" scandal
RAIL UNION RMT today demanded a halt to a ticket office closure programme across the London Midland service after internal DfT emails
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