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London Underground workers in the RMT transport union were expected to return a big yes vote for strike action over pay, job cuts and bullying on Wednesday of this week.

With safety of paramount importance, the battle to build effective union organisation in the offshore industry can be a matter of life and death. Jake Molloy, Neil Rothnie and Mike McCaig of OILC, the energy branch of the RMT union, spoke to Socialist Worker about the challenge.

Around 100 train conductors in the RMT union working at London Midland depots at Bletchley, Northampton and Watford are set to strike for two days from Sunday.

Arthur Shaw from the RMT transport union We're here to try and change things, but maybe we'll need more direct action. We don't demonstrate enough. People are moaning about everything when they watch the news – but they need to be on the streets. This is not just about the bankers – it's about the war in Iraq, about Palestine and the greed of the rich.

Workers on London Underground are pushing hard to win a strike ballot taking place among 10,000 RMT union members over pay and job cuts. They know the stakes are high.

The RMT transport union began a strike ballot of its 10,000 members on London Underground and Transport for London this week over pay and job cuts.

Around 1,500 RMT transport union members at National Express East Anglia and First Capital Connect are set to strike on Monday of next week over job losses.

The RMT transport union has initiated a challenge in June’s European elections, to oppose the dominant neoliberal policies of the European Union.

Tube workers packed into an RMT union mass meeting in London on Thursday of last week. They are preparing to take on London Underground bosses.

Over 130 ticket office staff at the c2c train operator in the RMT and TSSA rail unions struck on Monday of this week over holidays.

The RMT transport union is accusing the ISS contractor of "victimising" its cleaning reps on London Underground.

RMT debates the way forward Around 120 people attended a conference in London last Saturday on the crisis in working class representation.