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RMT opposes Overground modernisation plans

The role of ticket offices on London Overground is to be reviewed, in a move criticised by the RMT union.

19 Sept

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RMT to ballot staff over cleaners’ working conditions

RMT to ballot members of pay and working conditions at two TOCs

1 Sept

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Greater Anglia given deadline to confirm ticket office plans by RMT

RMT issues Greater Anglia with a deadline of June 19 to confirm that ticket offices and jobs will be kept open for the length of the current franchise.

31 May

Feature

“A war of attrition in which everyone loses”

With the RMT determined to expand its battle with Southern Railway into a national campaign, what are the implications for the railway? PAUL CLIFTON reports

Industrial relations 1 Apr

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Dispute continues as Southern/RMT talks break down

Talks between Southern and the RMT union broke down yesterday (February 14).

15 Feb

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More strikes set in Tube staffing dispute

RMT members on London Underground are due to strike in a dispute over station staffing levels.

3 Feb

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Strikes, carnage and threats

By the time this is published, the dreadful Southern strike could be over - or it could be continuing its bloody trajectory.

6 Jan

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Southern strikes: Commuters “losing jobs”

MP claims employers are rejecting job applications from commuters who use Southern Railway

20 Dec

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Southern strikes continue

Southern Railway passengers face further strikes and disruption, following the failure of talks between the company and the drivers’ union ASLEF.

20 Dec

Southern 377162 at Clapham Junction. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Conductors offered £2,000 ultimatum to settle dispute

Govia Thameslink Railway offers a lump sum of £2,000 to each conductor, to settle the dispute.

3 Oct

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NATIONAL RAIL AWARDS 2016: Safety Award, Joint Winner: Network Rail and RMT - Safe and efficient access

Network Rail and RMT were one of the joint winners of this year's Safety Award. Here's why.

23 Sept

Southern 377215 at Harrow & Wealdstone on September 18 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Nationalise the railways, says TUC

The TUC Congress in Brighton has repeated its call to renationalise the railway as a way of ending the “chaos”.

19 Sept

Southern 377118 and 377446 at Clapham Junction on January 3 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Cancellations “worst since records began”

Nearly 3 in 10 GTR services failed to reach their destination on time between June 26 and July 23, according to figures from the ORR.

19 Sept

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MPs discuss compensation as Southern dispute continues

Rail Minister Paul Maynard has denied that plans to increase compensation to Southern Railway commuters are “on the backburner”.

19 Sept

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Verster hits out at RMT over Scottish strikes campaign

ScotRail Managing Director says the RMT is “trying to cynically rope ScotRail into a national campaign” over the extension of driver control of train doors.

28 Jun

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RSSB backs DOO safety as Southern suffers latest strike

The RSSB says Driver Only Operation offers no increased risk to safety. Its announcement was made on June 21, the day of the latest RMT strike on Southern.

27 Jun

377107 at Clapham Junction on January 3 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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GTR halves margin predictions as disruption continues

Go-Ahead Group has halved its predicted margins for its Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) franchise to 1.5%.

14 Jun

ScotRail 334040 at Haymarket on June 24 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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RMT members vote for strikes in ScotRail dispute

RMT members working for ScotRail have voted for industrial and strike action in an ongoing dispute over the extension of Driver Only Operation (DOO).

14 Jun

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GTR seeks injunction against ASLEF ballot

Govia Thameslink Railway issues papers at the High Court challenging a ballot of drivers on Southern and Gatwick Express over the use of 12-car DOO working.

19 May

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RMT conductors hold latest action on Southern

Southern Railway conductors in the RMT strike today, as the dispute continues over extension of Driver Only Operation (DOO) and changes to their roles.

18 May