U.S. Transport Workers Union and U.K. National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Form...

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http://nhlabornews.com/2013/03/u-s-transport-workers-union-and-u-k-national-union-of-rail-maritime-and-transport-workers-form-trans-atlantic-alliance/

Landmark Agreement is designed to Promote Safety and Support Joint Campaigns for Better Pay, Benefits, and Working Conditions

Washington and London – The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) and the UK-based National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) announced today that both unions have agreed to a “Trans-Atlantic Alliance,” to cooperate on safety issues; launch joint campaigns targeting employers in-common; and to advance a global strategy promoting the right of workers to organize unions and bargain to improve their working lives.

“This is an important step for everyone who works in the transport industry on both sides of the Atlantic,” said TWU International President James C. Little. “It means the voices of working men and women will be heard loud and clear in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. With privileged elites in both countries demanding ‘austerity’ for us while enjoying record profits and lavish lifestyles, there’s never been a better time for workers to join hands across borders and across the ocean to build a stronger, smarter and more sophisticated international labor movement.”

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