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Rail ticket office closures loom as ministers and train firms sideline union

Exclusive: ‘The removal of ticket offices would create the conditions for a muggers’ paradise on the railways’ says RMT general secretary Mick Lynch

The Independent UK

Train stations 'could become robbers' paradise' amid ticket office closures

Mick Lynch, general secretary of the RMT union, said fears that almost 1,000 offices could be shut could drive crime rates even higher

Daily Mirror

Plans to close most UK railway ticket offices to kick off ‘in weeks’

Ministers want rail firms to push ahead with plans that RMT union has pledged to oppose

The Guardian - UK

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More summer strike chaos looms as 20,000 rail workers to walk out on three days

Some 20,000 union members will walk out on three dates in July

The Independent UK

Mick Lynch says more rail strikes ‘fairly certain’ with talks deadlocked after a year

Exclusive: ‘It will be another campaign of action to try and keep the dispute alive’, said the RMT union leader

The Independent UK

TransPennine Express services ‘worse’ under state-owned OLR

Operator, which covers trains across north of England and southern Scotland, cancelled more than 90 trains in a day this month

The Guardian - UK

Mick Lynch warns more train strikes ‘very likely’

RMT leader reveals he has turned down invitation to appear at Glastonbury to focus on pay battle

Evening Standard

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Tony Devenish and Mick Lynch in ‘skiving’ row over Lancaster Gate Tube station closures

Tory politician Tony Devenish said he stood by his claim that frequent closures at Lancaster Gate station were caused by staff ‘skiving’

Evening Standard

Unions criticise the Government after a year of strikes

A wave of industrial action has been held over the past 12 months, with many disputes remaining unresolved.

The Independent UK

Mick Lynch blasts ‘chaotic’ ferry services as he calls for ‘people’s CalMac’

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch hit out at the “chaotic way” ferry services in Scotland are being run as he called for a “people’s…

The National (Scotland)

Union leader calls on Scottish Government to create ‘people’s CalMac’

The RMT leader addressed MSPs at Holyrood, criticising ferry provision

Insider UK

What it means for you on Friday and Saturday as train strikes continue

Around 40% of trains will run on Saturday

Wales Online

Rail strikes: Hopes of a resolution have been indefinitely delayed

After a year of walkouts and failed talks, the unions, ministers and operators are as far apart as ever

The Guardian - UK

Nicola Sturgeon to take part in political talk show at this year's Fringe

NICOLA Sturgeon will take part in a political talk show at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

The National (Scotland)

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Strike: Inside the Unions review – will make you furious about MPs with £250k swimming pools

This documentary follows union leaders as they battle for workers’ pay rises. Brace for infuriating pundits and heartbreaking picket lines

Evening Standard

Tube stations closed as ‘stressed’ staff report increase in violence and aggression from passengers

RMT leader Mick Lynch joins protest as Lancaster Gate station shut for week

The Independent UK

Union leaders promise to ‘defy’ minimum service levels Bill during rally

More than one hundred people gathered in Parliament Square, central London, waving colourful union flags as they cheered at criticism of the Bill.

Chronicle Live

North East mayor hopeful defends 'big and bold' promises in Labour campaign race

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness began her mayoral campaign on Monday with a visit to the Dogger Bank Wind Farm HQ in South Shields

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RMT boss Mick Lynch says Jamie Driscoll as mayor is 'opportunity of a lifetime' for the North East

Other union leaders also supported the left-wing Labour candidate at his campaign launch on Friday

The Independent UK

Tube station closures sparking abuse against staff, says RMT

Passengers are taking out their frustration on staff, leaving some having to take stress-related sick leave, the union claimed.

Chronicle Live

Rail workers announce new train strike on day before next month's FA Cup Final

The RMT union branded the latest offer from the Rail Delivery Group 'unacceptable' with General Secretary Mick Lynch warning Government ministers that they 'cannot just wish this dispute away'

Manchester Evening News

City and United fans face MORE FA Cup final misery as further rail strikes announced

20,000 RMT staff will walk out on Friday, June 2

Daily Mirror

Rail staff at 14 train companies to strike ahead of next month's FA Cup Final

Some 20,000 members of the RMT union at 14 train companies will down tools on June 2 as part of a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, the union announced today

Evening Standard

Travel chaos as train strike paralyses rail network

Further strikes are planned for May 31 and June 3, which will coincide with the FA Cup final, prompting accusations from ministers that the unions are actively targeting major events with their walkouts

The Independent UK

Rail passengers face summer of strife as national strikes resume

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