The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) is a trade union in the United Kingdom which unionises transport workers. It has nearly 70,000 members, and its current general secretary is Bob Crow. A union (labor union in American English; trade union in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a group of workers who act collectively to address common issues. ... Bob Crow (born 13 June 1961) is a British trade union leader. ...

It was formed by a merger of the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR) and the National Union of Seamen (NUS). The National Union of Railwaymen was a trade union of railway workers in Great Britain. ... The National Union of Seamen was the principal trade union of merchant seafarers in Great Britain from 1888/1889 to 1990. ...

Predecessors of the RMT were among the unions which set up the Labour Representation Committee in 1900. In 2003, some Scottish branches of the RMT voted to donate some of their funds to the Scottish Socialist Party. This led the Labour Party to disaffiliate the union in early 2004. In Wales some branches are now supporting Forward Wales, led by the former Labour Welsh Assembly member John Marek. The Labour Representation Committee (LRC) was formed on February 27, 1900, at a conference at which representatives of the main socialist groupings in the United Kingdom were present. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... This article deals with the Scottish Socialist Party that was formed in 1998. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... align=center[[ colspan=2 | National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... Forward Wales (or Cymru Ymlaen in Welsh) is a political party operating in Wales. ... The National Assembly for Wales (or NAW) (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) was established in 1998, following a 1997 referendum in which a small majority of voters (but not the electorate) voted in favour of the Labour Governments plans for devolution. ... Dr John Marek (born 24 December 1940), Welsh politician. ...

External link

RMT website