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RMT general secretary Mick Lynch joins the picket line outside Liverpool Lime Street station during a strike by members of the RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport union) in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Picture date: Saturday July 29, 2023.
THOUSANDS of rail passengers, workers and campaigners took a stand today against plans by Tory ministers to force industry bosses to close virtually every ticket office across England.
A nationwide day of action organised by the RMT union saw protests outside train stations in Hull, Liverpool, Dover, Nottingham, Leeds, Bristol, London and elsewhere amid growing outrage over the damaging move.
Unions have warned that the draconian approach would lock vulnerable passengers out of the network and lead to a near total de-staffing of the railways, putting all travellers at risk and costing thousands of jobs.
EDDIE DEMPSEY explains why the RMT is calling for urgent action against assaults on staff and passengers on our public transport system
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
