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POLITICIANS have failed to make transport an election issue despite continued chaos on Britain’s privatised railways, labour movement campaigners blasted yesterday.
Labour London mayoral hopeful and transport journalist Christian Wolmar called for Ed Miliband to “bite the bullet” and slash the Tories’ “crazy” roads programme.
Train drivers’ union Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan called for workers to vote Labour to secure greater public control over the railways.
EDDIE DEMPSEY explains why the RMT is calling for urgent action against assaults on staff and passengers on our public transport system
On the eve of the 157th Trades Union Congress, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of Aslef, the train drivers’ union, celebrates victory in his campaign to get dignity for drivers at work
As the labour movement meets to remember the Tolpuddle Martyrs, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of train drivers’ union Aslef, says it’s an appropriate moment to remind the Labour government to listen to the trade unions a little more