Saturday 20 August 2022

RTUC support RMT & TSSA pickets at Reading and Oxford

RMT picket line, Reading Station, 18 August

On 18 and 20 August 2022, the RMT and TSSA took coordinated strike action, with Reading Trades Union Council showing support at Oxford and Reading stations and Reading Maintenance Depot.


Oxford Station picket line - TSSA & RMT plus solidarity, 20 August

The national action involved staff at manifold train operating companies, including Chiltern, Crosscountry, Great Western and South Western in Oxford and Reading, as well as Network Rail.

Suzanne Quainton addresses the Oxford Station rally, 20 August

Reading pickets included Colin Masters (RMT) from RTUC.

Oxford Station picket line rally, 20 August

In Oxford, RTUC delegates, John Partington (TSSA) and Suzanne Quainton (RMT) were active participants in the Oxford & District Trades Union Council solidarity rally on 20 August. The rally took place from 11:00 and 13:00 and included speakers from Chipping Norton Labour Party, the CWU, NASUWT, Oxford & District Labour Party, Oxford & District Trades Union Council, the RMT, TSSA and Unite and included a musical interlude led by the Didcot Red Kites.