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Following the union’s high-
profile campaign, the
government and the train
operating companies
completely withdrew its ticket
office closure plans thus
saving over 2,300 jobs.
RMT general secretary
Mick Lynch said that it was a
resounding victory for the
union’s campaign and a win
for passengers, community
groups and rail workers alike.
“We clearly need a
different route for the rail
network that guarantees the
future of our ticket offices and
stations staff jobs to delivers
a safe, secure and accessible
service that puts passengers
before profit,” he said.
The government scrapped
plans to close all ticket offices
following objections from the
passenger watchdogs,
Transport Focus and London
Travelwatch to such moves in
their entirety.
An unprecedented
750,000 responses were
received by the watchdogs
during the public
consultation, with 99 per cent
of people opposing the
proposals. Transport Focus'
response even cites the
RMT's campaign as
generating the large number
of responses.
Mick Lynch said that the
historic victory was clearly a
result of the commitment and
determination of RMT
members to campaign
against these plans.
“This could not have
happened without you - a
sincere thank you.
“This victory once again
shows the value of being a
member of a strong
campaigning union, let's
make sure that as many rail
workers as possible are RMT
members,” he said.
RMT IS THE ONLY UNION THAT:
• Mobilised a mass online campaign against
ticket office closures as soon as the
proposals were announced
• Distributed over a million campaign
postcards to passengers and set up mass
online campaign
• Held major rallies and campaign actions at
stations around the country
• Mentioned by the passenger watchdog
Transport Focus for generating a large
number of responses
• Gave evidence to MPs about the impact of
ticket office closures
As a result of RMT’s campaign, the government
and train operating companies have been
forced to halt plans to cut 2,300 station staff
jobs. Join RMT.
RMT calls on station staff to join the
only union that fights for them
RMT DEFEATS TICKET
OFFICE CLOSURES