Tube unions & politics

Tube trade unions and political representation

Support Southern Strikers!

Our brothers and sisters on Southern Rail are continuing their fight against job cuts. Southern bosses want to introduce “Driver Only Operation” (DOO), de-skilling the safety critical role of the guard.

The dispute has been incredibly bitter: Southern bosses have tried both bribery, offering...

Vote Labour on 5 May!

We face a straight choice in the Mayoral elections on 5 May: Labour or the Tories.

Here at Tubeworker, we think the choice is pretty clear.

We know who the Tories are: the party of the bosses, who run a government of the rich, for the rich. Their candidate, the millionaire Zac Goldsmith, has made...

Fight for the right to strike!



Tubeworker supporters joined activists from across the labour movement for a day of protest at Parliament, opposing the Tories' Trade Union Bill.

An evening demonstration, organised by the Trade Union Coordinating Group, saw activists demand increased trade union freedoms, and commit to defying the...

A Penny... or 800 Jobs?

"Penny for London" is a charity scheme which adds 1p to each journey made on TfL and the money is then split between London charities. Tubeworker recognises the good work charities do.

However, a better way to redistribute money is to tax the wealthy. Then the government can distribute this money...

Open the borders! Workers - unite and fight!

There are staff from lots of different countries in the LU workforce - it's one of the good things about working here. There are workers from all backgrounds in all grades. If Britain's already tough immigration controls were even tougher, a valued colleague, friend, or trade union comrade whom you...

Talking Corbyn on the job

Tubeworker is backing Jeremy Corbyn's bid to become leader of the Labour Party, as are all four unions on the Tube. Here, a Tubeworker correspondent relates their experiences of discussing the Corbyn campaign at work.


Having Jeremy Corbyn's campaign for the Labour leadership coincide directly...

Resist the new anti-union laws! Fight for the right to strike!

The RMT and Aslef ballots for our recent strikes outstripped the Tories' proposed thresholds for the new laws, achieving both a 50% turnout and the backing of more than 40% of the overall electorate. In response to those ballots, and to our brilliant strike, the Tories may now accelerate the...

What Does Another Five Years Of The Tories Mean For Us?

Five years more of Tory rule, coupled with at least one more year of a Tory mayor, will have big consequences for everyone who works for London Underground directly or as a sub-contractor.

Here are some of the major challenges that lie ahead. And a few ideas to challenge them.

1. Defend the right...

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