Musicians from Primal Scream,

Musicians from Primal Scream, Dexys, and the Jesus and Mary Chain will release a song and video this month in support of the union's campaign against low pay, job cuts and service reductions. Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie and Andrew Innes together with Dexys' Kevin Rowland and Sean Read, plus Jesus and Mary Chain bassist Douglas Hart have joined forces to produce a song and video in support of RMT's fight against low pay and cuts in jobs and services. They are currently working on the song 'Enough is Enough' to highlight support for rail workers strike action and against Tory austerity and Mick Lynch will be making a guest appearance on the track. Kevin Rowland said that RMT's battle for workplace justice had been an inspiration for millions of people. "RMT has been leading the way on against low pay and this government that is trying to screw working people into the ground," he said. The track will be available soon to download on Bandcamp. RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: october strike bulletin 2022 :: RMTnews This profiteering is directly supported by public money. At the same time as subjecting you to pay freezes, the rail bosses are continuing to line their pockets with eye-watering pay packages: ONE RULE FOR YOU AND ONE FOR THE RAILWAY RICH While the government and train companies are seeking to attack your job, pay and conditions, it’s business as usual for the railway rich fat cats. Accounts show that in the latest year, there was... £600 million profit for companies who operate trains £152 million dividends paid by companies who own the trains £235 million profit for companies who repair the tracks FIRST GROUP (Manages Avanti West Coast, South Western Railways, Transpennine Express, Great Western Railway) • Former CEO Matthew Gregory received £2.2 million • CFO Ryan Mangold received £1.8 million • First Rail Managing Director Steve Montgomery, who is leading the TOC negotiations, received £451,000* GO-AHEAD (Manages GTR and formally Southeastern) • Former CEO David Brown received £548,000 • New CEO Christian Schreyer had target earnings of £1.37m in 2021/22 • In August, Go-Ahead agreed a buyout offer worth £650m, which lead to share prices rising 24%. ARRIVA (Manages Chiltern and CrossCountry) • Former CEO Manfred Rudhart received £674,000* ABELLIO (East Midlands, West Midlands, Greater Anglia) • Abellio UK Managing Director Dominic Booth received £596,000* TRENITALIA (C2C) • Trenitalia UK Ltd Managing Director Ernesto Sicilia received £400,000* NETWORK RAIL • CEO Andrew Haines received £593,000 ANGEL TRAINS, Eversholt and Porterbrook • In 2021, the CEOs of the three ROSCOs that own most trains received around £1 million each* Source - Each companies’ latest year accounts/annual reports. *These remuneration figures relate to the highest paid director at each company, which we presume to be the person listed in the table. This obscene profiteering is being funded by passengers and taxpayers. Rather than lining the pockets of the few ‘railway rich’, this money should be invested in protecting your jobs, pay and conditions and supporting our public transport networks. COME ON RMT! Music legends including Dexys singer Kevin Rowland back RMT