RMT press releases

Protect the right to strike - Sign the Petition

Last night thousands of trade unionists and workers descended on Parliament to protest the Conservative Government's draconian new anti-strike Bill and send a clear message to the Government that we will relentlessly fight this fundamental attack on our democratic and human rights to withdraw our labour.

I would like to thank each and every one of you that turned out for the Emergency Demo and for the continued support of those that couldn't make it.

Sick pay demand reiterated after Tube cleaners free travel victory

Dear colleague,

RMT campaign wins cleaners free travel

On Sunday the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced that from April next year ABM cleaners will be given the same free travel as other directly employed TfL staff. The Mayor also announced that he will instruct TfL to look at ensuring cleaners get sick pay and will review again the outsourcing contract with ABM in April 2023.

RMT Tube cleaners secure victory on staff travel

RMT today welcomed the news that heroic cleaners on London’s Underground network will receive free travel on Transport for London services as of the new financial year.

Following a long campaign fought by the union, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has today announced that the cleaners, who are outsourced to US company ABM, will finally get the free travel given to directly employed TfL staff. The Mayor has also asked TfL to look into making sure the cleaners get sick pay and to assess whether they can finally be brought in-house in April 2023.

RMT response to mini budget

Responding to the Chancellor's comments in his mini budget on further restrictions for unions, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said:

"We already have the most severe anti-democratic trade union laws in Western Europe and this latest threat will rightly enrage our members.

"The government should be working towards a negotiated settlement in the national rail dispute, not seeking to make it even harder to take effective strike action.

'Solidarity with strikers' public rally

SOLIDARITY WITH STRIKERS - Morning Star Public Rally, Weds 10 August 2022

Dear Colleagues,

Senior Assistant General Secretary Eddie Dempsey will be speaking at the Morning Star rally SOLIDARITY WITH STRIKERS at the Indian YMCA (41 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 6AQ) on Wednesday 10 August 2022.

Other speakers include Mick Whelan (ASLEF), Daniel Kebede (NEU), Ruth Hayes (Unite), Helen O'Connor (GMB), Sarah-Jane McDonagh (TSSA), John Hendy QC and Ben Chacko (Morning Star editor).

New Tube strike called as Tube bosses 'totally fail to give guarantees'

Strike action on the Tube and Overground to go ahead on 19 August

Transport workers on the London Underground and Overground network will take 24-hour strike action in separate disputes on August 19th.

Tube workers have been locked in a dispute over attacks to pensions and jobs for over 6 months while Overground workers employed by Arriva Rail London will strike over pay.

RMT will strike again unless assurances given on pensions, jobs and agreements

Tube workers will take strike action in an ongoing dispute over pensions and jobs on August 19.

The latest call for action has been prompted by TfL's refusal to share the details of a draft government proposal they received regarding funding of the transport system in the capital, in secret and without any discussion with their recognised trade unions.

Tube strike called on 19th of August

Tube workers will take strike action in an ongoing dispute over pensions and jobs on August 19.

The latest call for action has been prompted by TfL's refusal to share the details of a draft government proposal they received regarding funding of the transport system in the capital, in secret and without any discussion with their recognised trade unions.