Comment This a choice between austerity, hard Brexit Tories and Corbyn’s Labour committed to transforming Britain This is the full statement published today by Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the Transport and Salaried Staffs… Manuel Cortes 18th April, 2017, 3:30 pm
News Labour MPs must vote against article 50 if amendments fail, union chief says Labour MPs must not “wave through” a Tory Brexit at any cost and should be prepared to defy… Emma Bean 6th February, 2017, 5:22 pm
Comment Tube dispute has its roots in the Tory rule which ran London for the 1 per cent not the 99 per cent, TSSA chief writes TSSA negotiators will resume talks with London Underground (LU) at the Advice, Conciliation and Arbitration Service today to try to… Manuel Cortes 23rd January, 2017, 8:38 am
News Corbyn backs Southern Rail strike and says he would “join the picket line” Jeremy Corbyn indicated his backing for the Southern Rail strike today as union leaders called for fresh to… Peter Edwards 10th January, 2017, 9:26 am
Comment Tube union general secretary: Thank you to the public for your solidarity as we fight this battle for your right to travel safely Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA, joined members on the picket line at tube stations from 5am… Manuel Cortes 9th January, 2017, 10:57 am
News Rail union claims strong turnout as tube strike cripples London transport Just 10 of London Underground’s 270 stations are open today, a trade union said, as a strike over… Peter Edwards 9th January, 2017, 9:31 am
Video Huge chunks of Britain’s rail system are now owned by foreign governments – it is time to take back public control This is the campaign video published by rail union the TSSA to highlight how passengers on Britain’s privatised… 4th January, 2017, 12:30 pm
News Cortes claims landslide victory for second term as head of transport union TSSA The general secretary of transport union the TSSA has been re-elected by an overwhelming margin. Manuel Cortes won… Emma Bean 1st December, 2016, 3:28 pm
Comment Unite: Tory failures over Brexit mean the worst of austerity could be yet to come As the battery of poor economic indicators grows it becomes increasingly clear – if there was ever any… Steve Turner 20th October, 2016, 9:30 am
News Brexit talks must not mean Britain becomes “offshore sweat-shop”, MPs and unions warn Theresa May Leading figures from the labour movement have stepped up the pressure on Theresa May’s uncertainty over Brexit after… Peter Edwards 3rd October, 2016, 8:47 am