Woman presenting on stage about supporting seafarers through menopause at sea with a large pink slide behind her.
Emma Purcell from Liverpool Shipping Branch seconding Motion 27 today at the TUC Women's conference today.
Emma said: “Maritime workers should not be forgotten, just because we work away for long periods of time”
Jess Robinson from Darlington Branch speaking to support Composite 5 at the TUC Women's conference.
Jess said: “We discuss these same occupational health issues every single year. We are moved by one another every single year. And we are still suffering - every single year.”
RMT pays tribute to the memory of the 193 seafarers & passengers who lost their lives on the Herald of Free Enterprise on this day in 1987. The Herald tragedy remains a stark reminder of the need to reinforce maritime safety through improving seafarer employment conditions across the ferry industry.
Speaker in a striped suit presenting Motion 22 on flexible learning in trade unions at a conference stage with panelists seated nearby.
Roxanne from RMT Leeds and City Branch speaking to support Motion 22 today at TUC Women's Conference.
Luminita Nicolae from RMT Neasden Branch moving Motion 13 yesterday at The TUC Women's conference in support of WASPI women's pension campaign.
Five workers in high-visibility and orange safety gear holding a green RMT union flag indoors.
Five workers in orange high-visibility clothing holding a green RMT flag inside a workplace setting.
As part of our Docks, Ports & Waterways organising campaign, RMT Assistant National Secretary, Karlson Lingwood and the Liverpool Shipping Branch Secretary today visited members at CLdN, following the recent signing of a recognition agreement.
#ports
#organisedonthequaybyRMT
Five men standing indoors in front of a wall with safety posters and fire extinguishers, three wearing orange work pants and two in casual clothing.
RMT Lead Safety Rep, Julian Thomas with Bridgend & Llantrisant Branch overhead line members at Newport South Wales maintenance depot today
Woman in black dress speaking at a podium under purple stage lights with a presentation slide titled 'Motion 38 – Action Against Assaults' behind her.
RMT delegate to the TUC Women's conference, Annila Saghir making a fantastic speech, moving the motion on Action Against Assaults - one of the biggest issues for our union.
Group of diverse people standing indoors holding red and green RMT flags side by side against a gray wall.
RMT delegation at the TUC Women's conference in Bournemouth.
RMT demands stronger legal protection for transport workers as violence soars
RMT has called on the Government to introduce a specific criminal offence for assaulting public transport workers ahead of a debate in the House of Lords.
rmtunion.org/4cr8ex8
📰 Workers must ‘set the tone for ourselves’ after Gorton and Denton by-election, RMT leader says morningstaronline.co.uk/article/work... #morningstaronline
RMT General Secretary, Eddie Dempsey in a blue suit speaking at a clear podium labeled 'Redhills' inside a wood-panelled hall with seated audience members.
Speaker in a suit addressing an audience from a podium inside a grand hall with a projected quote about the past and future on the wall.
Man in suit speaking at a podium in a formal hall with seated musicians in uniform around him.
Three men in suits stand together on stage, one holding a framed sheet of music, with a microphone and 'we build' text projected behind them.
RMT General Secretary, Eddie Dempsey speaking at a Durham Miners' Gala Fundraiser last night at Redhills, Durham, alongside the RMT Fishburn Band.
📸 Neil Terry Photography
Two RMT members wearing matching red coats and ID badges stand outside a historic brick building, holding hands and smiling.
Two RMT members in uniforms shaking hands on a platform beside a modern high-speed train under a glass roof.
Man wearing a red jacket and navy sweater with a name tag, standing inside a large brick building with arched windows.
Annila Saghir, Lead RMT Equality Representative for LNER, presenting colleagues with their 10-year service to union badges at Kings Cross.
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Two men standing indoors, one in a gray blazer and black sweater, the other in a green graphic t-shirt holding a small object.
At yesterday’s Kings Cross Branch AGM, RMT President & Branch Secretary for Kings Cross George Welch, presented the 25-year service badge to the Health and Safety representative for Train Mangers.
Group of diverse RMT members seated and standing in a bright conference room with large windows and ceiling lights.
Man in black hoodie speaking to a classroom of attentive adults seated at tables in a yellow-walled room.
RMT National Executive Committee Member, Dan Gibbons and Regional Organiser, John Parsons holding a Southeastern Local Divisional Council Representatives Station Grades meeting today.
Windrush line workers employed by Cleshar Contract Services Ltd, including the vital signalling and telecoms team, have been offered just a 1.5 per cent pay rise, well below the current rate of RPI inflation, and are taking industrial action today for pay justice.
📰 'He pulled my hair and started hammering me' - TfL frontline staff tell of horrific passenger attacks
#ActionAgainstAssaults
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Windrush line strike over pay
Strike action on the Windrush Line will take place this Thursday after Cleshar CS Ltd failed to table a new pay offer despite repeated talks with the union.
rmtunion.org/470KZpZ
RFA seafarers to strike in March
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) seafarers will take strike action on March 5th and 6th in a dispute over pay, transparency and compliance with minimum wage legislation.
rmtunion.org/4tOETTw
Group of people posing indoors in front of a banner for the National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers, Chester branch.
Chester RMT Branch Meeting with RMT National Executive Committee member, Steve Conway in attendance.
RMT survey finds Network Rail failing to provide adequate toilets and welfare facilities
RMT has accused Network Rail of failing to provide toilet and welfare facilities for maintenance patrol workers, warning that the situation may amount to breaches of health and safety law.
rmtunion.org/3OqmfBi
Poster for Durham Miners' Gala Fundraiser featuring Eddie Dempsey and The RMT Fishburn Band at Redhills, Durham on Friday 27th February.
One Week To Go
Durham Miners' Gala Fundraiser
Join RMT General Secretary, Eddie Dempsey and the RMT Fishburn Band
📅 Friday, February 27, 2026
⏰ 6.30 pm
🎟️ Tickets 🔗
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/marras/2064884
Piccadilly line fleet strike action
RMT members at Northfields fleet maintenance depot servicing Piccadilly line trains are taking four days of strike action this week following a breakdown in industrial relations.
rmtunion.org/4s1tLkt
No one should face abuse just for doing their job.
As Scotland heads toward the 2026 elections, will parties commit to creating a specific offence for assaulting a transport worker?
✉️ Use our letter. Write to your MSP.
#ActionAgainstAssaults
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RFA seafarers back strike action
Maritime union, RMT has welcomed an overwhelming vote for strike action by seafarers employed by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) after management could not even demonstrate that it was complying with minimum wage legislation.
rmtunion.org/4rg73VI
Poster for Durham Miners' Gala Fundraiser featuring Eddie Dempsey and The RMT Fishburn Band at Redhills, Durham on February 27th.
Durham Miners' Gala Fundraiser
Join RMT General Secretary, Eddie Dempsey and the RMT Fishburn Band
📅 Friday, February 27, 2026
⏰ 6.30 pm
🎟️ Tickets 🔗
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/marras/2064884
A group of people seated around a large conference table in a modern meeting room with wooden paneling and a red RMT banner at the center.
Group of professionals seated around a conference table engaged in a formal meeting under modern ceiling lights.
RMT takes its Action Against Assaults campaign to the Scottish Parliament and calls for a new law to safeguard transport workers in Scotland against a sharp rise in assaults.
RMT Action Against Assaults campaign at Scottish parliament calls for new law www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
📰 Pass new law to protect Scottish transport staff
RMT will take its Action Against Assaults campaign to the Scottish Parliament today
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