Passengers braced for rail strike
Press Review 21 May 2004
The first national rail strike for a decade is looming after signal workers and maintenance staff voted for stoppages in a dispute over pay and pensions.
RMT set to strike
Press Review 17 May 2004
RMT workers are likely to vote for industrial action over pensions and pay.
Crow: Members will cause maximum disruption
Press Review 19 April 2004
In an interview with the Independent today, RMT general secretary Bob Crow insists that his members will vote in favour of strike action which, he says, will cause "maximum disruption" next month.
Public sector hit by strike action
Press Review 14 April 2004
The RMT union has announced it is to ballot its members on strike action amid increasing signs of unrest within the public services.
Rail unions in strike ballot
Press Review 8 April 2004
The first national train strike since privatisation was threatened by two unions yesterday because of a pay and pensions dispute with Network Rail.
RMT takes Labour to High Court
Press Review 16 March 2004
The RMT union is taking the Labour Party to the High Court following its expulsion for allowing branches to affiliate to other parties.
Livingstone bids to solve Tube row
News Article 5 March 2004
Ken Livingstone has renewed his call for unions and Tube bosses to avoid next week's strike.
Tube strike date announced
Press Review 2 March 2004
Staff at Metronet Rail, one of the maintenance consortia on the London Underground, are to strike on March 12, the RMT union has announced.
RMT set to hold new tube strikes
News Article 1 March 2004
The RMT trade union has confirmed that its members on the London Underground will go ahead with a new wave of strike action.
RMT calls for inquiry into rail deaths
Press Review 17 February 2004
The RMT rail union has demanded a public inquiry into the Tebay rail accident in which four track workers died.
Labour forced to sever RMT link
News Article 6 February 2004
The Labour Party has severed its links with Britain's biggest rail union.
