Was Great British Railways ever the answer to the UK’s transport woes?
The travel chaos we see today is the result of a complete lack of vision and planning.
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Why we all need strikers to win
They're on the front line against the UK’s staggering income decline, forcing politicians to give us an answer.
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Mick Lynch: there’s a “corrupt” relationship between the government and train operators
The RMT figurehead says that even after a summer of strikes, proposals from rail bosses are “not acceptable”.
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Why has my train been cancelled… again?
A series of strikes are planned over the next ten days. Honestly, I’d stay at home.
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Anne-Marie Trevelyan warns the Transport Committee that train strikes are not over
The Transport Secretary told MPs that she doesn’t support unions that act “to the detriment” of their members.
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Are train strikes more disruptive than government policy?
Rail workers would have to strike for five weeks to cause as much disruption as demand for budget cuts.
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US rail workers get closer to a deal, and what they deserve
Interventions by Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden helped avert strike action, and an economic crisis.
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Why rail nationalisation could stop us being the laughing stock of Europe
UK privatisation has primarily made money for foreign governments – and their citizens.
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Sam Tarry: Starmer’s position on public sector pay “will totally break down”
The sacked shadow transport minister warns that the Labour leadership is making “catastrophic errors” by “creating a punch-up with our…
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Keir Starmer’s U-turn on picket lines shows Lisa Nandy’s strength
By visiting striking workers, the shadow levelling-up secretary has proved herself an astute political operator.
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Has Keir Starmer let ordinary workers down?
The fallout continues following Sam Tarry’s sacking, as union leaders call Labour “irrelevant” to working people.
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Mick Lynch is winning the media war over rail strikes
By calmly exposing the absurdities of TV interviewers, the RMT general secretary has won the public over.
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Keir Starmer’s sacking of Sam Tarry threatens a new Labour civil war
The Labour leader’s decision to fire the shadow transport minister for joining a rail picket line has enraged trade unions…
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Where does public opinion stand on the rail strikes?
Younger people are far more likely than older people to support striking train workers.
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Rail union chief slams “scab charter” to replace strikers with agency staff
At a fraught transport select committee session, unions and rail bosses clashed over strike action.
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Could the UK make trains free to use?
As the price of season tickets hits five figures, the government should follow Spain’s example.
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The 2022 summer of strikes is about to get worse
Anger and frustration with the government are combining with inflation to create a new flashpoint for industrial action.
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Boris Johnson is struggling to shift the blame for a summer of strikes
Taking a firm stance on Ukraine at the G7 summit won’t save the Prime Minister from mounting difficulties at home.
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The media response to strikes proves we need more working-class journalists
I was raised in a council house by a single mum – but in my 20 years in journalism I’ve…
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We should all be grateful for Mick Lynch
As we face two lost decades for living standards, the RMT leader is helping to ensure that bosses fear workers…
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