A Minister who does not understand that rest day working cannot be compulsory or they wouldn’t be rest days, is … More
Category: Railways
If Labour doesn’t support workers defending their living standards “…you wonder what the purpose of the party is”
“Labour must support those fighting to defend their living standards when, in effect, they face a pay cut of up … More
Rail strike – Loder ignorance
In Parliament the MP for West Dorset, Chris Loder, used the Johnson method, not bothering to check facts and concocting … More
1994 Signallers dispute
There is nobody running a box who is not competent for the duties. Martin Reynolds, Director Railtrack Great Western. … More
20 years of defending the safety critical role of the guard
The current struggle in defence of the safety critical role of the guard is not a new one. The threat … More
Signal Failure – Rail privatisation & the fight against it
20 years ago I wrote a pamphlet for the Thames Valley District Council of the RMT. The text on the … More
Rolling Stock company Porterbrook sold on… again
The Financial Times reported that Porterbrook, one of the three main rolling stock companies that own Britain’s trains, has been … More
The case of the phantom signal boxes – Network Rail propaganda and the balloting regulations
The injunction against the RMT in relation to its strike action on Network Rail was supposedly based on ‘irregularities’ in … More
Martin Wicks 