The leader of the RMT union, Bob Crow, has told the Leveson Inquiry that a reporter allegedly took material from bins outside an RMT annual general meeting after he was refused a copy of the agenda.

Ed Balls’ speech to the Fabians immediately attracted of the usual unions such a PCS and RMT (both unaffiliated). That was entirely expected. But today the big Labour-affiliated unions have also come out swinging, led by Len McCluskey in the Guardian. Paul Kenny of GMB has even gone as far as saying they might re-examine

On Wednesday the biggest Union for train drivers on London’s underground network, ASLEF, voted for strike action on Boxing Day, with another 3 strikes planned for 16th Jan, 3rd Feb and 13th Feb. Bob Crow’s notoriously awkward RMT may soon follow or refuse to cross picket lines, effectively closing London Underground on what is often

SHIPPING UNION RMT confirmed this morning that members on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary have voted by large margins for strike action and action short of a strike in the dispute over pensions. In the ballot around 60% voted for strike action and 80% for action short of a strike. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary services the Royal

from Nick Lowles The police began escorting the EDL towards Kings Cross station only to find the RMT have closed the tube station. There’s 300+ EDL outside the station and no-one has a clue what is happening. Well done RMT! King’s Cross now open, but a great gesture nevertheless.

#SpinningForTheTUC_Uncut today announced that the evil Tories and their kitten murdering refusal to create a debt crisis and destroy the lives of our children by enslaving them to debt have directly lead to the death of a pod of pilot whales just off Scotland. The Pilot Whales, all members of the RMT, stranded themselves in protest against Austerity and to show their support for #RedEd and his Tra...

News that rail unions, RMT and TSSA, who between them have about 110000 members are starting talks about a possible future merger is very interesting, and any such move might also drag in the 18000 strong craft union, ASLEF,  to create a powerful new transport union. The history of the trade union movement has always featured a process of

RMT on tribunal finding that Arwyn Thomas was unfairly dismissed. Bob Crow – RMT General Secretary - says: “London Underground have asked us to wait for the outcome of Arwyn Thomas’s Employment Tribunal and that body has now found that he was unfairly dismissed. Throughout this process LU have said that they would abide by the

Letter to trade unionists: Support our campaign against victimisations To: all trade union branches and supporters of trade unionism in and around London On 16 May, RMT Tube drivers will begin strike action to demand the reinstatement of sacked union reps Eamonn Lynch and Arwyn Thomas. London Underground sacked Eamonn for following an instruction which turned out to be wrong, despite not sacking o...

Bob Crow addressed the National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers last night. He came to talk to an RMT meeting about the government's latest plans for transport workers. He told them that the plans are a steaming pile of shite, but it was all they had, so they had better knuckle down to it. He said that politicians and civil services hated them all, and blamed them for the faili...