London tube station staff to go on strike

The RMT union has called a tube strike for two weeks time, and says that some 4,000 station staff will walk out.

Tube strike announced for the London Underground

The RMT union has announced a tube strike for two dates at the beginning of next month in a dispute over jobs and pensions.

Strike threat over job cuts on the London Underground

The RMT union is planning a strike ballot next week following news that TfL plans to cut up to 600 jobs in the customer service side of the London Underground.

London Underground warns tube strikes starting this Friday

Unless called off at the last minute, the RMT union will start a series of tube strikes on the London Underground in the run-up to Christmas, in a dispute over changes to driver duties for the Night Tube.

London Underground to be hit by strike action

The RMT union has called strike action that will affect the resumption of the Night Tube which is due to start in a couple of weeks time.

RMT warns of strike action over driverless tube trains

The RMT union has warned that it may take action if the government presses ahead with plans for driverless trains on the London Underground.

More strikes on South Western Railway (SWR) announced

The rail union, the RMT has announced that it is holding more strikes on SWR over a long running dispute about the withdrawal of guards on trains.

Tube strike from this Friday on the Bakerloo line

There will be a tube strike on the Bakerloo line that's likely to seriously affect the line from Friday though to the end of next Monday.

Tube strike on the Bakerloo line announced

The RMT has announced that it is holding two days of strikes in a couple of weeks time, over what it says are unworkable timetable changes.

A month of strikes on South Western Railway

The rail union, the RMT has announced 27 days of strikes will take place in December on South Western Railway (SWR) in a long running dispute over driver only operated trains.

Tube strike announced for Central and Victoria lines

The rail union the RMT has announced that its members on two London Underground lines will be on strike at the end of the month.

London Underground staff to be balloted for strike over pay

Members of the RMT union are to be balloted for possible strike action over pay, in a move that could see as many as 10,000 staff go on strike.

Red vests for London Underground staff

London Underground staff are being issued with new red vests to be worn in stations from next week, so that they are more visible to passengers.

Le Morte d’Bob Crow

The sudden and totally unexpected death of a major and highly controversial figure is always a shock and a moment for reflection on the impact of their passing.

Bob Crow on Have I Got News for You

The BBC’s Have I Got News for You is one of those television shows, which largely thanks to its rotating guests and the topicality of the news is a programme that has many highs, and some lows. Quite often the…

The RMT – Comic by nature, Comic Sans by letter?

A copy of an (allegedly) genuine letter from the RMT union to its more sensible counterpart at Aslef made me do a double-take. Not for the weird polemic written which I read later, but for the instant question as to…