In this video interview Manuel Cortes, newly-elected general secretary of the TSSA, argues that the unions should “spearhead a broad coalition that can actually defeat the cuts”
UnionNews speaks to newly-elected general secretary of the TSSA, Manuel Cortes on campaigning with community groups, public transport lobby organisations and commuters against unjust rail fare increases and how the TSSA is helping to build alliances to resist Coalition austerity cuts



A Constitution which fixes the maximum price of rail fares at no more
than 15 Pence per Mile measured in a straight line is the answer to
ending rip off rail fares a National Public Railway Service
Getting a New Government will be instrumental in defeating the cuts