2 w. ago Union boss behind Tube strike warns drivers on £72k could walk out again despite 3.4% pay rise

The RMT rejected a 3.4% pay offer and is campaigning for a cut in members’ 35-hour weeks

Economics

2 w. ago Militant union baron behind tube strike that crippled London says train drivers on £72k salary could walk out AGAIN despite receiving 3.4% pay rise

Eddie Dempsey, General Secretary of RMT, has told BBC's Politics London that his union is prepared to strike again if TFL doesn't 'make serious progress' on 'fatigue and shift work'.

Economics

3 w. ago Voices: ‘£72k is a ridiculously good salary’: Reader debate erupts over London Tube driver wages

Our community is divided over this week’s Tube strikes. While some criticised the pay as excessive, others defended it as insufficient to meet London’s high living costs

Economics

3 w. ago London in chaos: As Tube strikes cripple the capital we ask why cab drivers are struggling to cash in

London has been brought to a standstill by this week's Tube strikes, but many cab drivers are struggling to work.

Events

3 w. ago Tube drivers on £72,000 ‘can’t afford to buy a house in London', says RMT boss

Union leader Eddie Dempsey says a £72,000 salary is “not out of this world” given London’s house prices

Economics

3 w. ago Tube drivers are striking 'because they can't afford a house in London' on £72k salaries, union boss says

As it entered its fourth chaotic day on Wednesday, Eddie Dempsey, the general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union gave a surprising reason for the strikes.

Economics

3 w. ago Striking tube workers ‘can’t afford houses in London’ on current salaries

Striking tube workers ‘can’t afford houses in London’ on current salaries  The Independent

Society

3 w. ago Tube strike chaos rumbles on...and Sadiq Khan is nowhere to be seen: Mayor of London 'hides' as commuters demand TfL workers are SACKED and replaced with driverless technology

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are taking part in a six-day walkout between Sunday and Friday which has paralysed London Underground services.

Events

3 w. ago Inside the life of a Tube driver: Underground worker reveals why she LOVES her job in TikTok clips of her shifts

Sarah Russell, 33, routinely shares snippets from her life on TikTok where 33,000 people follow her updates.

Politics

3 w. ago Inside the life of a Tube driver: Underground worker reveals why she LOVES her job in clips of her shifts on TikTok

Sarah Russell, 33, routinely shares snippets from her life on TikTok where 33,000 people follow her updates.

Politics

3 w. ago How much Tube drivers really earn as they strike over TfL pay

Tube drivers are striking over pay – but how much do they earn and how do their salaries compare to other countries and public sector jobs?

Events

3 w. ago London Underground Tube strikes: Exactly when drivers' walkout ends

London has ground to a halt this week as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union stage a series of strikes, designed to impact the Underground and other services

Events

3 w. ago Tube strikes unleash 'pure carnage' on London: Commuter fury as drivers on up to £72K

Tube staff have launched a full walkout this morning in an RMT-led row with Transport for London (TfL) over pay and conditions, plunging the capital into travel chaos.

Economics

3 w. ago Tube strikes unleash 'pure carnage' on London: Commuter fury as drivers walkout in pay row

Tube staff have launched a full walkout this morning in an RMT-led dispute with Transport for London ( TfL ) over pay and conditions, in a move which has plunged Britain's largest city into travel chaos.

Events

3 w. ago Tube strike to bring week of major London Underground disruption as drivers walk out

Major disruption is expected on the London Underground next week amid a Tube strike by thousands of workers from the Rail, Maritime and Transport union

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