Train managers begin action to get Eurostar back to negotiating

by Gareth Glynn on 31/08/2010 Comments: 0

TSSA members employed by Eurostar as train managers have begun industrial action aimed at stopping the self despatch of Eurostar services from Paris.

Tube staff strike to defend jobs and safety

by admin on 26/08/2010 Comments: 0

London Underground's two biggest unions will begin a rolling series of strikes on September 6 against plans to axe 800 station and other staff and close ticket offices. TSSA and RMT members voted...

Compensation culture a myth say lawyers

by Rachel Hedley on 27/08/2010 Comments: 0

Lord Young, tasked with reviewing the country's health and safety laws, has said that Britain's 'compensation culture' fuels unemployment.

TSSA declines participation in NR sleaze internal inquiry

by Gareth Glynn on 20/08/2010 Comments: 0

The TSSA has rejected a call from the Transport Secretary Philip Hammond to co-operate with an internal inquiry into Private Eye's allegations of sleaze at Network Rail and is instead pressing for...

Is Coucher appointment within rules, asks Doherty

by Gareth Glynn on 18/08/2010 Comments: 0

TSSA leader Gerry Doherty called for an urgent inquiry into the appointment by Network Rail's Iain Coucher of his brother Tim as project director for the new £30 million Network Rail headquarters...

Cortés seeks talks to avoid Eurostar bank holiday action

by Gareth Glynn on 12/08/2010 Comments: 0

As a ballot of 80 Eurostar train managers for action short of strike got underway, TSSA deputy general secretary Manuel Cortés called for fresh talks with management to avoid disruption on August...

Network Rail bosses seek to gag Coucher questioners

by Gareth Glynn on 12/08/2010 Comments: 0

TSSA leader Gerry Doherty has accused Network Rail bosses of mounting a cover up over Private Eye’s investigations into the lavish pay and perks of outgoing multi millionaire chief executive Iain...

Hendy says booking clerks have time to read a "lot of good novels"

by Gareth Glynn on 09/08/2010 Comments: 1

London Transport boss Peter Hendy sparked a "lazybones" row by saying that too many tube booking clerks spend too much time reading good novels rather than serving the travelling public.

Honour fares pledges, Doherty tells Clegg

by Gareth Glynn on 16/08/2010 Comments: 0

TSSA leader Gerry Doherty has challenged deputy PM leader Nick Clegg not to betray millions of rail passengers by agreeing to 6 per cent fare increases from January.

Euston fire exposes cuts' safety consequences

by Gareth Glynn on 06/08/2010 Comments: 0

The potential consequences of rail staffing cuts proposed by London mayor Boris Johnson have been highlighted by a fire at Euston station which has similarities to the 1987 Kings Cross disaster....

Blogs

Join the health and safety day of action

by Pauline Sturges on 26 08 2010

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ITF Congress day 1

by Kate Wasilewska on 05 08 2010

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ITF Congress Youth Conference!

by Kate Wasilewska on 04 08 2010

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There is life in Anglia!

by Manuel Cortés on 04 08 2010

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Next events

Wessex branch

From Sep 20 2010 - 17:00 to Sep 20 2010 - 19:00

Calling all Wessex branch members...

Come to your local TSSA branch meeting at Overline House, South West Trains Office, Southampton Station     

New legislation and changing working practices

From Sep 23 2010 - 09:00 to Sep 24 2010 - 17:00

Training seminars for TOCs and Network Rail reps to update their knowledge on changing working practices and new legislation. Get on the fast track to organise around these issues.

Stopping the Nazi BNP and EDL: the fight against racism and Islam phobia today

From Sep 25 2010 - 09:01 to Sep 25 2010 - 17:00

Wolmar book launch

From Sep 28 2010 - 19:00 to Sep 28 2010 - 21:00

Christian Wolmar's new book, Engines of War, how wars were won and lost on the railways, will be launched with a lecture at the German Gymnasium, St Pancras, at a charity event in aid of the Railway Children. Look out for the review in TSSA Journal in the autumn. More news below...

For tickets (£15 including £5 reduction for a signed copy of the book on the night), contact the Railway Children website or just call 01270 757596.

Look out for the review in TSSA Journal in the autumn.

News

Christian pens an open letter to the new secretary of state for transport on his website.

Race and the New Political Landscape (lecture)

From Oct 6 2010 - 19:30 to Oct 6 2010 - 21:00

This year's Claudia Jones lecture (part of Black History month) will be given by Professor Gargi Bhattacharayya on the theme: Race and the New Political Landscape.