RMT (trade union)
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers | |
| Predecessor | National Union of Railwaymen National Union of Seamen |
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| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | London, NW1 |
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| Members | 78,889 (2023) |
Key people | Eddie Dempsey, General Secretary George Welch, President |
| Affiliations | Labour (1990–2004), TUC, ICTU, STUC, ITF, WFTU TUCG, NSSN, ETF |
| Website | rmt.org.uk |
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (commonly known as the RMT) is a British trade union covering the transport sector. Its current President is George Welch and its current General Secretary is Eddie Dempsey.
The RMT is one of Britain's fastest growing trade unions. Membership rose under and following the leadership of Bob Crow, increasing from 57,000 in 2002 to almost 81,500 in 2019.