Disputes

Reports from disputes as they progress, and assessments of them when they are over.

Double standards?

It's bemusing seeing those who crossed LU picket lines to work during our strikes in March and June, and thereby assisted management who are coming for our jobs, pensions and terms and conditions, going on to praise RMT GS Mick Lynch, worry about further anti-strike legislation, or attack the Labour...

All out on 21 June!

Following yesterday's magnificent strike on stations, RMT has announced a further strike in our dispute to defend jobs, pensions, and conditions, for 21 June. The strike will involve RMT's entire LU membership, in all functions and grades.

It's good to see a further strike called. It's a welcome...

Stations strike shuts down the Tube

A strike by station staff has shut down the service today, with trains running empty through closed stations, if at all.

The strike is part of RMT's dispute over pensions, agreements, and jobs. Today's strike of station staff was intended to particularly highlight and resist LU's plan to cut 600...

RMT re-balloting over Night Tube

RMT is re-balloting drivers as part of the dispute over enforced night working. That dispute is as important today as it was when the 2016 agreement was first ripped up, back in 2021.

When the deal between ASLEF and London Underground, which abolished the part-time Night Tube driver grade and...

The Night Tube dispute still matters

RMT is re-balloting drivers as part of the dispute over enforced night working. That dispute is as important today as it was when the 2016 agreement was first ripped up, back in 2021.

When the deal between ASLEF and London Underground, which abolished the part-time Night Tube driver grade and...

Night Tube strikes named on Jubilee: dispute must escalate

RMT has extended its drivers' strikes during Night Tube hours to the Jubilee line, to coincide with the reintroduction of Night Tube running.

Strikes have been called from 20:30 to 04:29 on Saturday 21 May, and then every Friday and Saturday until 18 June. The same action is continuing on the...

This Station is Closed ...

Chancery Lane station seems to be getting a dose of nostalgia, longing for the days when it used to close every Sunday - only this time (yesterday, Sunday 25 April), it was not because it is supposed to, but because of lack of staff. Wanstead also closed for lack of staff. And there were others too...

Unite ballots on TfL/LU: vote yes!

Unite is balloting its members across TfL and LU for industrial action. The ballot began on 21 April, and runs until 26 May. Tubeworker encourages readers in Unite to vote yes for action!

Unite is balloting over threats to the TfL pension scheme. If their ballot returns a majority for action, it...

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