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18 November 2020
Tories student 'evacuation' plan won't work
The government plans to allow students in England to travel for Christmas
11 November 2020
RMT union AGM votes to defend union democracy
This year's RMT transport union's annual general meeting (AGM) was like no other I have ever attended.
4 November 2020
Transport for London given funding stop gap
The mayor of London and the Department for Transport (DfT) have come to an agreement on a six-month funding deal for Transport for London (TfL), that will keep public transport running in London until April 2021.
4 November 2020
Optare strikers escalate their action
At a meeting held on the picket line on 30 October, workers at bus manufacturer Optare in Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds voted to escalate their ongoing strike action in their long-running pay dispute from two days a week, to four days a week, starting from 16 November.
28 October 2020
Mayor and government compete to attack London transport: fight for no cuts!
At the time of writing, Transport for London (TfL) workers - and London passengers and car users - are caught in a war of words between London's Labour mayor and the Tory central government.
21 October 2020
Optare workers strike over pay broken 'promise'
Unite members at bus manufacturer Optare, in Sherburn in Elmet, on the outskirts of Leeds, took the first strike in a series of discontinuous 48-hour strikes starting on 15 October, alongside a continuous overtime ban.
21 October 2020
Criminal Police: Just 35 Labour MPs opposed the 'Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) bill' - legalising normally illegal activity by police informants
14 October 2020
Transport for London funding crunch
The TUSC steering committee has called on London's mayor to refuse to carry out more cuts
23 September 2020
Cardiff's council-owned bus operator is threatening to axe 20% of workers. Cardiff Bus has told staff it "will need to dismiss as redundant at least 130 members of staff across the entire workforce"
16 September 2020
London bus drivers begin strike ballot over remote sign-on dispute
There is no benefit to passengers, and remote sign-on could well disrupt services
2 September 2020
London bus drivers poised for strike action
The Unite union is in the process of preparing to formally ballot all its bus drivers employed by Singapore-owned Metroline in a dispute over 'remote signing on'.
22 July 2020
Online rally: Fight the London transport funding cuts!
London is the only economically developed capital in which public transport is not funded by government grants
24 June 2020
Call for an increase in PIP due to Covid-19
Disability Campaigners in Chesterfield have launched a campaign following our members' experiences on public transport (or lack of availability), and the increased costs this means if people travel at all
3 June 2020
Fight continues for safety on London buses
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the front doors on London buses were being reopened on several routes
19 May 2020
Transport workers and passengers mustn't pay the price
The Tories are trying to force workers back to work
13 May 2020
Going Viral: Socialist comments and letters on the corona crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic is a world social crisis which touches every aspect of life. The iniquities and failings of the capitalist system are being exposed
13 May 2020
Transport union RMT tells members: refuse to work in unsafe conditions
The RMT has issued fresh advice to members not to work in unsafe Covid-19 conditions, warning that confused government messaging could have lethal consequences
5 May 2020
No increase in transport capacity without adequate safety precautions
There are reports the government is considering abandoning advice to maintain two metres social distancing
22 April 2020
London transport: Reject the ‘choice’ of safety or revenue
Trade union control over workers' health and safety is needed
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