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Next Branch Meeting

Monday 20th February

The meeting will be held at The Parkway Tavern, Stoke Gifford, starting at 7pm. Please come along, support your branch and join in.

European Conference of Rail Trade Unionists

Tolpuddle 2010

Tolpuddle 2007

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We shall never forget what we owe them
Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival 15 July 2007 report here

FGW Train Services

First Great Western Train services FirstGroup's rip-off railway:
* sky-high profits for Fat Cats;
* rocketing fare increases and;
* looming service cuts.

Stroud MP, David Drew is calling for First Great Western Train Services to be run in the public sector. Read Early Day Motion 1447 here and Early Day Motion 546here. Call on the Government to bring First Great Western back into public ownership. Contact your MP here and ask them to sign.

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Free Osanloo!

Take Action Today!
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International Transport Workers' Federation - ITF Global Action Day, 6 March 2008 - see photos here - to express solidarity with Iranian workers. Iranian bus workers' leader, Mansour Osanloo, is in prison on trumped-up charges of criticising the Iranian regime - in reality because he is a member of an independent trade union. We want Mansour Osanloo released safely, immediately and unconditionally.
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No Beeching By Stealth!
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Protest At Train Services Cuts!
45 MPs have now signed EDM 311 - Updates here

Stop Lib Dem Cuts - Defend the Severn Beach railway line read more here.

LabourStart - union news around the world

Global Health & Safety news from Hazards and LabourStart

Act Now - online global union solidarity

January 24, 2012

David Cameron backs Nazi-scandal Tory's anti-union campaign

Daily Mirror: 23 January 2012 by Tom McTague
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David Cameron is backing an anti-trade union group set up by Nazi scandal Tory MP Aidan Burley.

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January 23, 2012

SAVE OUR RAILWAYS, SAVE OUR JOBS - NO TO McNULTY!

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RMT day of action in Bristol on Thursday 2nd February
McNulty proposals are part of the Greater Western Franchise being put out to tender NOW. It states it wants to remove Guards, Catering Staff, Station Staff and Booking Offices. It also insists on more jobs being removed from the Maintenance and Operations of the railway network.
It is time to fight back and warn the public of the fact that McNulty’s proposals put profits before a safe public railway. It is time to fight for YOUR jobs.

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January 17, 2012

Travel chaos strikes London commuters

Morning Star: 17 January 2012

Thousands of rail passengers suffered travel chaos today after stolen cables and a cracked rail led to huge disruption on some of the country's busiest routes.

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Indonesia concrete balls combat 'train surfing'

BBC News: 17 January 2012
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Railway staff in Indonesia have started hanging concrete balls above train tracks to try to prevent commuters from riding on carriage roofs.

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Rally for your railway

BADACA:

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Facing our railway are cuts, cuts and more cuts. The McNulty report will lead to massive attacks on our local railways. Come to meeting to learn more and get involved in a local campaign to fight back.

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January 14, 2012

Work begins on railway line between Sharpness and Oldbury

BBC News: 14 January 2012

Work has started on a new heritage steam railway line in Gloucestershire.

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Branch Meetings 2012 (updated)

COME ALONG TO YOUR RMT BRISTOL BRANCH MEETING ...
19.00 hours - dates and locations as show below

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January 13, 2012

Network Rail to be prosecuted over Grayrigg crash

BBC News: 13 January 2012
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Network Rail is to be prosecuted over the Cumbrian rail crash at Grayrigg in which one passenger died.

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Network Rail faces prosecution

Morning Star: 13 January 2012

The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) said today that Network Rail (NR) is to be prosecuted over the 2007 Grayrigg train crash in Cumbria in which one passenger died.

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January 12, 2012

It's full speed ahead for 'half-baked' rail scheme

Morning Star: 12 January 2012

Rail union RMT leader Bob Crow attacked the government today for steaming ahead with tendering for the new Greater Western franchise before the McNulty rail review has passed through Parliament.

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January 10, 2012

HS2 go-ahead sees mixed reaction

BBC News: 10 January 2012
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Plans for a £33bn high-speed rail network have received a mixed reaction, after being approved by the government.

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January 5, 2012

Passengers injured as train hits tree after storms

BBC News: 5 January 2012
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Two rail passengers have been injured after a train hit a tree on a line as weather-related disruption continued across Scotland.

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January 4, 2012

Chiltern Railways 13% fare increase attacked by watchdog

BBC News: 4 January 2012

A rail watchdog has attacked a 13% increase in a rail fare between Birmingham and London.

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Railway drawings track the history of Green Park Station

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Railway enthusiasts and amateur historians are being invited to share in the latest collection to arrive at Bath & North East Somerset Council's Bath Record Office.

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January 3, 2012

Private sector pensions in seismic collapse, says ACA

BBC News: 3 January 2012
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There has been a "seismic collapse" in private sector pensions, and the gap between private and public pensions is widening, a report warns.

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January 2, 2012

Commuter pain as rail fare rises take effect

BBC News: 2 January 2012
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Rail commuters preparing to return to work after the Christmas break face fare rises of up to 11% from Monday, watchdog Passenger Focus has said.

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Metro rail boss James Lewis admits service 'not improving'

BBC News: 2 January 2012

A West Yorkshire rail boss has accepted passengers are not getting an "improving service" despite fares rising by an average of 8%.

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January 1, 2012

Car drops on to railway line in front of steam train

BBC News: 1 January 2012
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Three people have escaped from a car after it crashed on a railway bridge and fell in front of a steam train travelling on the track below.

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December 28, 2011

China bullet train crash 'caused by design flaws'

BBC News: 28 December 2011
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A bullet train crash which killed 40 people in China in July was caused by design flaws and sloppy management, the Chinese government says.

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Bombardier handed £188m Southern contract

BBC News: 28 December 2011

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Derby trainmaker Bombardier has been awarded a £188m contract.

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December 26, 2011

Boxing Day Tube strike: Shoppers hit by delays

BBC News: 26 December 2011
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Travellers on London's Underground have been disrupted by a 24-hour strike staged by drivers.

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December 24, 2011

Rail signal workers in Glasgow begin Christmas strike

BBC News: 24 December 2011
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A reduced rail timetable is in place on some routes in the west of Scotland due to strike action.

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December 22, 2011

Boxing Day Tube strike on as legal challenge thrown out

BBC News: 22 December 2011

A Boxing Day strike by Tube drivers is set to go ahead after a High Court judge refused to halt it.

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December 21, 2011

Drivers 'not working balloted' for Boxing Day Tube strike

BBC News: 21 December 2011
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Aslef union officials created a "false mandate" by balloting Tube drivers for a strike on Boxing Day, the High Court has heard.

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December 20, 2011

Rail fares to rise by 5.9% from January

BBC News: 20 December 2011

Train fares will rise by an average of 5.9% in January 2012, the Association of Train Operating Companies has said.

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