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People hold placards during a protest organised by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) opposite Downing Street, London, over the proposed closure of railway station ticket offices, August 31, 2023
SHOPWORKERS’ union Usdaw has opposed plans for a nationwide rollout of a scheme allowing railway tickets to be sold in convenience stores.
Labour was also urged to keep railway ticket offices open in motions passed at the union’s annual conference in Blackpool today.
Former railway worker Robert Ingleby paid tribute to his ex-RMT colleagues for their Save our Ticket Offices campaign, which led to a public outcry that saw the Tory government withdraw its plans to close nearly every ticket office in England last year.
EDDIE DEMPSEY explains why the RMT is calling for urgent action against assaults on staff and passengers on our public transport system
Our members face daily abuse, being spat at, sometimes even deadly assaults, and employers fail to take the issue seriously despite the increasing danger, writes RMT general secretary EDDIE DEMPSEY