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South Western rail workers launch five-day safety strike to save guards

Guards on strike at Fratton joined by RMT president Sean Hoyle, photo Socialist Party   (Click to enlarge)

Workers on South Western Railway are striking for five days from 23 to 27 October against management plans to remove the safety-critical role of the guard.

Bosses refuse to engage in serious talks with transport union RMT to reach agreement in the long-running dispute over 'driver-only operation' (DOO).

The Socialist Party is taking part in the National Shop Stewards Network's 'Solidarity Saturday' in support of the strike.

On 20 October, street stalls will take place in Southampton, Portsmouth, Salisbury, Basingstoke and Woking.

Guards and drivers have four further 24-hour Saturday strikes planned in their latest phase of action this autumn, on 3, 10, 17 and 24 November.

No to DOO! Save the guard!

In this issue

What we think

Tories' Brexit bust-up - general election now

News

Universal credit = universal misery

New anti-poll tax type revolt needed today

Homeless driven from Windsor streets for royal wedding: abolish the monarchy and end homelessness now!

Toxic fracking gets the go-ahead while protesters jailed

No to fat-cat top judges' £59k pay hike - fight for decent pay for criminal justice workers

Tory and Trump hypocrisy over murder of Saudi Arabian journalist

Mental health

Fully fund mental health services now

Workplace news

PCS union: nominate Chris Baugh as Left Unity candidate for assistant general secretary

Striking Brum home carers reject 'final' pay cut offer

South Western rail workers launch five-day safety strike to save guards

Uber drivers strike against unfair 'deactivation' and low pay

Bolton hospital workers strike

Grimethorpe dinner ladies stage all-out strike against redundancy

Cable makers' pay strike bites as production falls 33%

Newham finance staff fight pay and grading insult

International socialist news and analysis

Libres y Combativas: striking for women's rights in the Spanish state

Engels

The renewed relevance of Engels' classic Socialism: Utopian and Scientific

Socialist Party reports and campaigns

Demo against far-right DFLA

Socialism - the podcast offering Marxist analysis for the movement against capitalism

'Corbyn-council' faces a choice: Implement or fight the cuts

Devon foster carers fight 30% cut in allowances

De Montfort freshers stall

Opinion

Peterloo film exposes bloody nature of capitalism

The Socialist Inbox

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South Western Railway:

Trade unionists say "defend the right to strike!"

It's a strike to ensure the safety of the travelling public

SWR strike: "We're up for the fight"

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South Western Railway guards strike against DOO

Workers:

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Readers' opinion

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Rail:

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The Red Line - Bulletin of Socialist Party members in the RMT

Portsmouth:

South Western Railway staff strike for safety

RMT:

RMT: Militant industrial and political strategy must be fought for

National Shop Stewards Network:

Goodlord strikers fight fire and rehire as part of day of action

Drivers:

Go Ahead offers deal to Manchester bus drivers

Basingstoke:

Schools... no going back until it's safe