RMT Broad Left
RMT Broad Left is a faction of RMT activists whose politics align with the Communist Party of Britain (Morning Star) and "Old Labour".
"Where next for fighting unions"
John McDonnell, Fran Heathcote, Matt Gould, Daniel Kebede, Alex Gordon, Libby Nolan, Richard Burgon, Holly Turner.
Sponsored Unison Time for Change, NEU Left, PCS Left Unity, Unite United Left, RMT Broad Left. TUC fringe event, supported by the Communist Party of Britain.
Union Left
In October 2022 Fran Heathcote, PCS Left Unity organiser; Andrea Egan, Unison Time for Real Change; Alex Gordon, RMT Broad Left; Lucy Coleman, chair of NEU Left; Dave Allen, secretary of Unite's United Left published an article in Morning Star "Union left groups are here to co-ordinate action".
- There are now left groups in the NEU, PCS, RMT, Unison and Unite – in this time of heightened struggle, we urge all members to reach out to them so that we can mobilise for united action across the union movement, writes Union Left.[1]
Supporting RMT leaders
The RMT Broad Left was launched in Wigan by socialist members of the RMT. Many has supported Mick Cash's campaign for re-election as General Secretary. In 2020 they supported Mick Cash and Mick Lynch against attacks by some members of the NEC.
RMT Broad Left supported:
- Eddie Dempsey for Assistant General Secretary.
- Kathy Mazur for Loudon and Anglia Regional organiser
- Alex Gordon for National President