Make sure you don’t miss our #SNP24 fringe on Changing Scotland and the key role of trade unions. 12:30 Sunday 1st Sept, Tinto Room. Speakers: ⁦Roz Foyer⁩, Gordon Martin (⁦RMT Scotland⁩), ⁦Tommy Sheppard⁩, ⁦Chris Stephens⁩. Chair: ⁦Deidre Brock⁩.

Speaking up for trade unions in Scotland, highlighting the challenges for rail and ferry services today SNP Trade Union Group The SNP Gordon Martin RMT Scotland organiser

Trade union motion calling for wealth tax and other bold uses of powers passes at SNP conference inkl.com/news/motion-ca…

Good discussion at the SNP Trade Union Group meeting The SNP conference in Edinburgh today. Speakers included RMT Gordon Martin calling on Scottish Government to invest in rail infrastructure; and to give workers and passengers confidence in our ferry services, decision needed for direct award.

Thanks to all our excellent speakers and chair at the ‘Changing Scotland: Why Trade Unions Are Key’. L to R: Cllr Vicky Nicolson, Gordon Martin (RMT Scotland), Simon Barrow (TUG Secretary), Tommy Sheppard, Chris Stephens and Deidre Brock (PDC Convener).

Welcome news as plans announced to replace the old HST rolling stock #ScotlandsRailways

RMT and Nautilus at Merchant Navy Day Glasgow City Chambers

Merchant Navy Day honours those merchant seafarers who gave their lives in World War 1 and subsequent conflicts. Today, RMT and Nautilus International laid wreaths at Glasgow City Chambers to remember their fallen comrades in the Merchant Navy. #MerchantNavyDay

Thanks to our friends STUC Learning 20 CalMac Ferries apprentices received 3 hours of anti-racist education today. Active anti-racists in the making. RMT Scotland RMT Show Racism the Red Card

Bringing back peak fares ScotRail will impact on low paid workers, and reduce rail passenger numbers. RMT supports off-peak fares for every journey Scottish Government can extend the scheme. Thanks to Richard Leonard for raising this Scottish Parliament

20 new CalMac Ferries Modern Apprentices started their maritime careers on Monday and finished off their first week on a high as members of RMT RMT Glasgow Shipping Branch RMT Scotland STUC Learning

RMT Scotland members at anti racism demonstrations in Glasgow

“We want an economy where all workers have the option to join a trade union, and all workers are covered by collective agreements. Where there is no fear of being exploited, is no fear of vulnerability." RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch at #TUC24 #JoinAUnion

BREAKING: The SNP government has suffered a second defeat at Holyrood in one hour. MSPs voted by 64 to 62 against bringing back peak rail fares on ScotRail

Productive meeting with RMT Scotland to discuss Scotland’s ferry network. Scottish Labour is clear we need to move on a direct award for CalMac Ferries contract as well as the need for a strategy & rolling programme of ferry replacement putting islands & rural communities first.

Is the Scottish government seriously arguing that working class commuters can afford thousands of pounds for train travel?

"We should be working to find solutions...not just ramping up the arms race". Mick Lynch, General Secretary of the RMT, on reports the UK and US may be about to sanction the use of Storm Shadow missiles in Russia by Ukraine. #Newsnight

RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch on BBC Newsnight talking about Labour's New Deal for Workers and the prospects of a pay deal for RMT railway members and the future of the railway under Great British Railways.

In the light of the proposed closure of the Grangemouth refinery, RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch talks about how we must work toward a Just Transition for workers as we move toward net zero.

Poignant and passionate dedication from Michael Hogg of RMT Scotland at 65th Annual Memorial Service for the miners who lost their lives in the Auchengeich Colliery Disaster.