"Mizter T" wrote in message

On May 28, 12:38 pm, "Recliner" wrote:
About 10,000 Tube workers have voted to strike on two separate
disputes over pay deals and proposed job losses.

The vote, by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union,
was rerun after London Underground (LU) legally challenged a previous
ballot.

Workers will go on a 48-hour strike which will begin at 1859 BST on 9
June and end on 11 June.

The strike is expected to bring havoc to the Tube network, used by
more than three million passengers a day.

The RMT said the ballot result was "overwhelmingly" in favour of
strike action with 2,810 voting for and 488 against.

Earlier LU had said it believed the issues with the RMT could be
resolved without a strike.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8071423.stm

Is this perhaps the RMT flexing their muscles now that the universally
liked and respected MD of London Underground, Tim O'Toole, has
departed?

Yes, I wondered if his departure would lead to more strikes. It was
harder for the militant RMT to get its members to fight him.