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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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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“The role of a Labour MP is on that picket line”: John McDonnell and Bernie Sanders condemn TfL deal
Addressing an RMT rally, the American senator also drew parallels between UK and US trade union movements.
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Letter of the week: The real class war
Email letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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Mick Lynch: “Starmer’s Labour could be another version of the Tories”
The RMT general secretary on the case for strikes, the war in Ukraine and why he backed Brexit.
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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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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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