RMT Union
@rmtunion.bsky.social
The official account of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)
Britain's specialist transport union
Britain's specialist transport union
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@rmtunion.bsky.social
· Oct 28
📊 63% of public transport workers suffered workplace violence last year.
Take Action: Email your MP today.
Demand they back the RMT’s call for stronger legal protections for public transport workers.
rmtunion.org/assaults
Take Action: Email your MP today.
Demand they back the RMT’s call for stronger legal protections for public transport workers.
rmtunion.org/assaults
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I discussed with the police the @rmtunion.bsky.social's serious concerns about the increase in assaults on our railway
This is at the same time as the British Transport Police's funding has been cut
We need more investment in this vital public service
This is at the same time as the British Transport Police's funding has been cut
We need more investment in this vital public service
November 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I discussed with the police the @rmtunion.bsky.social's serious concerns about the increase in assaults on our railway
This is at the same time as the British Transport Police's funding has been cut
We need more investment in this vital public service
This is at the same time as the British Transport Police's funding has been cut
We need more investment in this vital public service
£1.8 billion extracted by private business since 2016, RMT report reveals
Private rail companies have quietly extracted £1.8 billion from the railway in dividends since 2016, new RMT analysis reveals.
rmtunion.org/3XU3lUB
Private rail companies have quietly extracted £1.8 billion from the railway in dividends since 2016, new RMT analysis reveals.
rmtunion.org/3XU3lUB
£1.8 billion extracted by private business since 2016, RMT report reveals
Private rail companies have quietly extracted £1.8 billion from the railway in dividends since 2016, new RMT analysis reveals.
rmtunion.org
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
£1.8 billion extracted by private business since 2016, RMT report reveals
Private rail companies have quietly extracted £1.8 billion from the railway in dividends since 2016, new RMT analysis reveals.
rmtunion.org/3XU3lUB
Private rail companies have quietly extracted £1.8 billion from the railway in dividends since 2016, new RMT analysis reveals.
rmtunion.org/3XU3lUB
RMT National Secretary, Darren Procter with Andy Pooley and Tommy Williams, both members of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company port committee, following a meeting with company representatives in Douglas to discuss Seafarer pay for 2026.
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
RMT National Secretary, Darren Procter with Andy Pooley and Tommy Williams, both members of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company port committee, following a meeting with company representatives in Douglas to discuss Seafarer pay for 2026.
RMT members at Svitzer Terminals vote for strike action:
RMT members employed by Svitzer Terminals at Fawley Esso Refinery have voted overwhelmingly for strike action following the company’s continued failure to resolve the long-running dispute over contractual sick pay.
rmtunion.org/49Jobxd
RMT members employed by Svitzer Terminals at Fawley Esso Refinery have voted overwhelmingly for strike action following the company’s continued failure to resolve the long-running dispute over contractual sick pay.
rmtunion.org/49Jobxd
RMT members at Svitzer Terminals vote for strike action over sick pay
RMT members employed by Svitzer Terminals at Fawley Esso Refinery have voted overwhelmingly for strike action following the company’s continued failure to resolve the long-running dispute over contrac...
rmtunion.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
RMT members at Svitzer Terminals vote for strike action:
RMT members employed by Svitzer Terminals at Fawley Esso Refinery have voted overwhelmingly for strike action following the company’s continued failure to resolve the long-running dispute over contractual sick pay.
rmtunion.org/49Jobxd
RMT members employed by Svitzer Terminals at Fawley Esso Refinery have voted overwhelmingly for strike action following the company’s continued failure to resolve the long-running dispute over contractual sick pay.
rmtunion.org/49Jobxd
📰 RMT union threatens strike over increase in assaults on rail workers
www.thetimes.com/uk/transport...
www.thetimes.com/uk/transport...
Union threatens strike over increase in assaults on rail workers
RMT warns violence against employees is at unacceptable levels due to reduced policing, faulty safety equipment and poor engagement from operators
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
📰 RMT union threatens strike over increase in assaults on rail workers
www.thetimes.com/uk/transport...
www.thetimes.com/uk/transport...
RMT members at Poplar this morning.
Cleaners working for Bidvest Noonan on the DLR are taking strike action today as the company has failed to offer any sick pay to its staff.
Cleaners working for Bidvest Noonan on the DLR are taking strike action today as the company has failed to offer any sick pay to its staff.
November 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
RMT members at Poplar this morning.
Cleaners working for Bidvest Noonan on the DLR are taking strike action today as the company has failed to offer any sick pay to its staff.
Cleaners working for Bidvest Noonan on the DLR are taking strike action today as the company has failed to offer any sick pay to its staff.
RMT General Secretary, Eddie Dempsey supporting striking Tate Gallery workers today.
Solidarity with Tate strikers
Solidarity with Tate strikers
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
RMT General Secretary, Eddie Dempsey supporting striking Tate Gallery workers today.
Solidarity with Tate strikers
Solidarity with Tate strikers
RMT warn of national ballot over assaults after EMR go into dispute on the issue:
Rail union RMT, have put employers on notice over increasing assaults, warning of a national strike ballot across all train companies, if action is not taken.
rmtunion.org/48huF3T
Rail union RMT, have put employers on notice over increasing assaults, warning of a national strike ballot across all train companies, if action is not taken.
rmtunion.org/48huF3T
RMT warn of national ballot over assaults after EMR go into dispute on the issue
Rail union RMT, have put employers on notice over increasing assaults, warning of a national strike ballot across all train companies, if action is not taken.
rmtunion.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
RMT warn of national ballot over assaults after EMR go into dispute on the issue:
Rail union RMT, have put employers on notice over increasing assaults, warning of a national strike ballot across all train companies, if action is not taken.
rmtunion.org/48huF3T
Rail union RMT, have put employers on notice over increasing assaults, warning of a national strike ballot across all train companies, if action is not taken.
rmtunion.org/48huF3T
RMT demo at City Hall calling on Mayor of London and TfL to bring Tube cleaners back in-house.
2,000+ cleaners are denied sick pay, stuck on poverty pensions and forced into hardship while contractors profit.
Apologies for the poor sound 🔊
2,000+ cleaners are denied sick pay, stuck on poverty pensions and forced into hardship while contractors profit.
Apologies for the poor sound 🔊
November 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
RMT demo at City Hall calling on Mayor of London and TfL to bring Tube cleaners back in-house.
2,000+ cleaners are denied sick pay, stuck on poverty pensions and forced into hardship while contractors profit.
Apologies for the poor sound 🔊
2,000+ cleaners are denied sick pay, stuck on poverty pensions and forced into hardship while contractors profit.
Apologies for the poor sound 🔊
RMT Senior Assistant General Secretary, John Leach, addressing the RMT demonstration outside City Hall this morning calling on the Mayor and Transport for London to bring Tube cleaners back in-house.
#EndRailOutsourcing
#EndRailOutsourcing
November 20, 2025 at 8:48 AM
RMT Senior Assistant General Secretary, John Leach, addressing the RMT demonstration outside City Hall this morning calling on the Mayor and Transport for London to bring Tube cleaners back in-house.
#EndRailOutsourcing
#EndRailOutsourcing
RMT National Secretary, Darren Procter with Deep Sea member and British Antarctic Survey shipboard Representative, Dave Peck and NEC members Davey Douglas and Gareth Jameson following a productive Deep Sea organising meeting.
#DeepSea
#DontGoToSeaWithoutRMT
#DeepSea
#DontGoToSeaWithoutRMT
November 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
RMT National Secretary, Darren Procter with Deep Sea member and British Antarctic Survey shipboard Representative, Dave Peck and NEC members Davey Douglas and Gareth Jameson following a productive Deep Sea organising meeting.
#DeepSea
#DontGoToSeaWithoutRMT
#DeepSea
#DontGoToSeaWithoutRMT
RMT National Secretary, Darren Procter with Wightlink convenor, Sean Hoyle and Stena Line Convenor , Mick Hobson following a Docks, Ports and Waterways organising meeting at Unity House today.
Don't go to sea without RMT
Don't go to sea without RMT
November 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
RMT National Secretary, Darren Procter with Wightlink convenor, Sean Hoyle and Stena Line Convenor , Mick Hobson following a Docks, Ports and Waterways organising meeting at Unity House today.
Don't go to sea without RMT
Don't go to sea without RMT
RMT opposes Driver Only Operation declaring it unsafe
Rail union, RMT today laid bare the safety critical importance of a second person onboard train services after a dispute erupted on East West Rail.
rmtunion.org/3K72MUh
Rail union, RMT today laid bare the safety critical importance of a second person onboard train services after a dispute erupted on East West Rail.
rmtunion.org/3K72MUh
RMT opposes Driver Only Operation declaring it unsafe
Rail union, RMT today laid bare the safety critical importance of a second person onboard train services after a dispute erupted on East West Rail.
rmtunion.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
RMT opposes Driver Only Operation declaring it unsafe
Rail union, RMT today laid bare the safety critical importance of a second person onboard train services after a dispute erupted on East West Rail.
rmtunion.org/3K72MUh
Rail union, RMT today laid bare the safety critical importance of a second person onboard train services after a dispute erupted on East West Rail.
rmtunion.org/3K72MUh
RMT protest London City Hall over outsourced cleaning contract tender
Tube union RMT, will demonstrate outside City Hall tomorrow calling on the Mayor and TfL to stop the re-tendering of the London Underground cleaning contract and bring the workforce back in-house.
rmtunion.org/4ihsimw
Tube union RMT, will demonstrate outside City Hall tomorrow calling on the Mayor and TfL to stop the re-tendering of the London Underground cleaning contract and bring the workforce back in-house.
rmtunion.org/4ihsimw
RMT protest London City Hall over outsourced cleaning contract tender
Tube union RMT, will demonstrate outside City Hall tomorrow calling on the Mayor and Transport for London to stop the re-tendering of the London Underground cleaning contract and bring the workforce b...
rmtunion.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
RMT protest London City Hall over outsourced cleaning contract tender
Tube union RMT, will demonstrate outside City Hall tomorrow calling on the Mayor and TfL to stop the re-tendering of the London Underground cleaning contract and bring the workforce back in-house.
rmtunion.org/4ihsimw
Tube union RMT, will demonstrate outside City Hall tomorrow calling on the Mayor and TfL to stop the re-tendering of the London Underground cleaning contract and bring the workforce back in-house.
rmtunion.org/4ihsimw
RMT warns of widespread welfare failures leaving women transport workers without safe toilet access
Coinciding with UN World Toilet Day, RMT is highlighting inadequate welfare for provision for transport workers.
rmtunion.org/47ZiM2t
Coinciding with UN World Toilet Day, RMT is highlighting inadequate welfare for provision for transport workers.
rmtunion.org/47ZiM2t
RMT warns of widespread welfare failures leaving women transport workers without safe toilet access
RMT today exposed widespread failures in welfare provision for transport workers, with new survey evidence and frontline testimony showing that women in particular are being denied safe, clean and acc...
rmtunion.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:07 AM
RMT warns of widespread welfare failures leaving women transport workers without safe toilet access
Coinciding with UN World Toilet Day, RMT is highlighting inadequate welfare for provision for transport workers.
rmtunion.org/47ZiM2t
Coinciding with UN World Toilet Day, RMT is highlighting inadequate welfare for provision for transport workers.
rmtunion.org/47ZiM2t
RMT expresses condolences following loss of member aboard RFA Tidesurge
Maritime union, RMT is deeply saddened to learn of the loss of one of our Royal Fleet Auxiliary members who was reported missing while serving onboard the RFA Tidesurge.
rmtunion.org/4oLzXvA
Maritime union, RMT is deeply saddened to learn of the loss of one of our Royal Fleet Auxiliary members who was reported missing while serving onboard the RFA Tidesurge.
rmtunion.org/4oLzXvA
RMT expresses condolences following loss of member aboard RFA Tidesurge
Maritime union, RMT is deeply saddened to learn of the loss of one of our Royal Fleet Auxiliary members who was reported missing while serving onboard the RFA Tidesurge.
rmtunion.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
RMT expresses condolences following loss of member aboard RFA Tidesurge
Maritime union, RMT is deeply saddened to learn of the loss of one of our Royal Fleet Auxiliary members who was reported missing while serving onboard the RFA Tidesurge.
rmtunion.org/4oLzXvA
Maritime union, RMT is deeply saddened to learn of the loss of one of our Royal Fleet Auxiliary members who was reported missing while serving onboard the RFA Tidesurge.
rmtunion.org/4oLzXvA
National Executive Committee members, Dan Gibbons and Primrose Jeanton, visiting Slade Green depot today on a recruitment visit and to speak to RMT members from Churchill and Southeastern Trains.
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
National Executive Committee members, Dan Gibbons and Primrose Jeanton, visiting Slade Green depot today on a recruitment visit and to speak to RMT members from Churchill and Southeastern Trains.
RMT steps up campaign to end outsourcing after Lord Ashcroft revealed as majority owner in contractor accused of bullying
Rail union RMT, will hold a major Day of Action at Manchester Piccadilly on Wednesday 19 November, stepping up its national campaign to end outsourcing.
rmtunion.org/4r1S6XP
Rail union RMT, will hold a major Day of Action at Manchester Piccadilly on Wednesday 19 November, stepping up its national campaign to end outsourcing.
rmtunion.org/4r1S6XP
RMT steps up campaign to end outsourcing
RMT steps up campaign to end outsourcing after Lord Ashcroft revealed as majority owner in contractor accused of bullying.
rmtunion.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
RMT steps up campaign to end outsourcing after Lord Ashcroft revealed as majority owner in contractor accused of bullying
Rail union RMT, will hold a major Day of Action at Manchester Piccadilly on Wednesday 19 November, stepping up its national campaign to end outsourcing.
rmtunion.org/4r1S6XP
Rail union RMT, will hold a major Day of Action at Manchester Piccadilly on Wednesday 19 November, stepping up its national campaign to end outsourcing.
rmtunion.org/4r1S6XP
RMT is demanding an end to rail outsourcing.
On November 19, RMT is holding a day of action for everyone who’s had enough of outsourcing.
Come and join us.
On November 19, RMT is holding a day of action for everyone who’s had enough of outsourcing.
Come and join us.
November 17, 2025 at 11:10 AM
RMT is demanding an end to rail outsourcing.
On November 19, RMT is holding a day of action for everyone who’s had enough of outsourcing.
Come and join us.
On November 19, RMT is holding a day of action for everyone who’s had enough of outsourcing.
Come and join us.
Today, RMT Regional Organiser Kathy Mazur, NEC member, Primrose Jeanton and St Pancras vice chair, Steve Dance were organising at Luton DART.
This will be one of many visits in the coming months.
#JoinRMT
This will be one of many visits in the coming months.
#JoinRMT
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Today, RMT Regional Organiser Kathy Mazur, NEC member, Primrose Jeanton and St Pancras vice chair, Steve Dance were organising at Luton DART.
This will be one of many visits in the coming months.
#JoinRMT
This will be one of many visits in the coming months.
#JoinRMT
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The @rmtunion.bsky.social is stepping up its national campaign to end outsourcing with a day of action on Wednesday.
“The Government has a responsibility to ensure all outsourced rail workers are brought in-house as part of an integrated, publicly owned system.”
“The Government has a responsibility to ensure all outsourced rail workers are brought in-house as part of an integrated, publicly owned system.”
RMT demands end to outsourcing on Northern trains
"The Government has a responsibility to ensure all outsourced rail workers are brought in-house as part of an integrated, publicly owned system.”
labouroutlook.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The @rmtunion.bsky.social is stepping up its national campaign to end outsourcing with a day of action on Wednesday.
“The Government has a responsibility to ensure all outsourced rail workers are brought in-house as part of an integrated, publicly owned system.”
“The Government has a responsibility to ensure all outsourced rail workers are brought in-house as part of an integrated, publicly owned system.”
Tube union RMT will demonstrate outside City Hall next Thursday calling on the Mayor and Transport for London to halt the re-tendering of the Tube cleaning contract and bring the workforce back in-house.
rmtunion.org/4oEdD75
rmtunion.org/4oEdD75
Halt Tube cleaning contract tender and bring cleaners in-house
Rail union RMT will demonstrate outside City Hall next Thursday calling on the Mayor and Transport for London to halt the re-tendering of the Tube cleaning contract and bring the workforce back in-hou...
rmtunion.org
November 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Tube union RMT will demonstrate outside City Hall next Thursday calling on the Mayor and Transport for London to halt the re-tendering of the Tube cleaning contract and bring the workforce back in-house.
rmtunion.org/4oEdD75
rmtunion.org/4oEdD75
RMT mass picket line in Manchester today.
RMT members working for Carlisle Support Services on the Northern Trains contract are taking industrial action for pay justice.
📸 Neil Terry Photography
RMT members working for Carlisle Support Services on the Northern Trains contract are taking industrial action for pay justice.
📸 Neil Terry Photography
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
RMT mass picket line in Manchester today.
RMT members working for Carlisle Support Services on the Northern Trains contract are taking industrial action for pay justice.
📸 Neil Terry Photography
RMT members working for Carlisle Support Services on the Northern Trains contract are taking industrial action for pay justice.
📸 Neil Terry Photography
Great to have the support of TfGM Unison strikers at our RMT mass picket line for outsourced Carlisle Support Services workers who are taking strike action today for pay justice.
November 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Great to have the support of TfGM Unison strikers at our RMT mass picket line for outsourced Carlisle Support Services workers who are taking strike action today for pay justice.