London RMT: Vote John Reid

Socialist Party member John Reid is standing for the London Transport seat of the RMT union national executive after receiving eight nominations from RMT branches representing 70% of the region’s members.

John is a former London region secretary, the current regional president and chair of Camden 3 branch.

John’s track record includes supporting members in Taxi branch, Docklands Light Railway (which is now balloting for strike action), cleaning and catering grades.

In London Underground (LU), John has organised members’ meetings to discuss tactics before executive decisions are taken.

John says: “RMT has done well to defend salaries and limit displacements on LU. But we must also seek alliances with other unions across the transport sector and TUC for a coordinated and serious fight back against government cuts.

“RMT should continue to support the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition that Bob Crow was a founder member of. Trade unions need a political and industrial voice.”

The election opens on 24 November.