Transport Salaried Staffs' Association

TSSA is an independent, UK-based trade union for the transport and travel trade industries. We have 30,000 members in the UK and Ireland, working for the railways and associated companies, London Underground and Transport for London, the travel trade, and in shipping, ports, road haulage and buses.

Paper Cuts

Urgent rally in support of BA strike - Saturday (tomorrow)
10.30am - Bedfont (near Heathrow)

"Learning in Union" film (click to view)

ULRs find time to talk at learning event (click to view)

Recent News Releases

Boris sets six day deadline over tube ticket office closures

18 March 2010:London Mayor Boris Johnson was given a six day deadline today to agree a peace formula over his plans to cut opening hours at 278 Tube stations and axe up to 800 jobs.
read more on: Boris sets six day deadline over tube ticket office closures

Boris redraws London tube map and turns 278 stations into marginals

17 March 2010:London Mayor Boris Johnson was branded the "Hypocrite of the Year" today after a union revealed that he plans to cut over 2,000 hours from tube booking station opening times across the capital.
read more on: Boris redraws London tube map and turns 278 stations into marginals

Second rail union says yes to Easter strikes

12 March 2010:A second rail union has voted in favour of strike action in the increasingly bitter row over Network Rail’s plans to axe 1500 maintenance jobs.
read more on: Second rail union says yes to Easter strikes

Latest Campaign news

Campaign against South West Trains Ticket Office cuts

TSSA will be leafleting and encouraging passengers to sign petitions at two of the 24 stations affected by South West Trains’ proposals to reduce ticket office opening times, supported by local MP’s we will be attending the following stations.
read more on: Campaign against South West Trains Ticket Office cuts

Rail Safety – Not European rail privatisation

Demonstration in Lille, France on Tuesday 13th April 2010 at the European Rail Agency
read more on: Rail Safety – Not European rail privatisation

Help Us Protect Public Services

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Latest Company News

Network Rail: Maintenance Dispute Latest

19 March 2010: Following the results of the RMT Signallers ballot, which showed support for industrial action, TSSA has met Bob Crow, the RMT General Secretary, to discuss the way forward.
read more on: Network Rail: Maintenance Dispute Latest

South West Trains: Ticket Office opening hours - joint response

19 March 2010: We’ve built a coalition against SWT ticket office cuts
read more on: South West Trains: Ticket Office opening hours - joint response

Virgin Trains: TIS Users: Management Discussions

19 March 2010: Your TSSA representatives have now met with management to discuss possible solutions to resolve the ongoing TIS Users dispute.
read more on: Virgin Trains: TIS Users: Management Discussions

Thomas Cook: Thomas Cook pay 2010 – you decide!

18 March 2010: After lengthy discussions with Thomas Cook and several delayed meetings, we can now put the pay offer for 2010 out for you to vote on. It is your decision whether or not to accept it.
read more on: Thomas Cook: Thomas Cook pay 2010 – you decide!

Your Union

Elections: 2010 TUC Disability Conference

The ballot for the election of delegates to this conference has closed and Branches are advised the result of the ballot is as follows:
read more on 2010 TUC Disability Conference

TSSA Learning: Company News - North of England

Details of TSSA Learning events happening in different companies
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Spectrum: Spectrum meeting - 27 February 2010

Notes of meeting held on 27 February 2010
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