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There was anger and deep disappointment among London Underground workers last week when the RMT union called off a strike by 1,000 maintenance workers at the Tube Lines consortium after a new offer from management.

Over 1,000 workers in the RMT transport workers’ union at Southeastern Trains are to begin a ballot for action this week over two different issues. Almost 500 guards, drivers and customer service hosts are to be balloted over management plans to reduce the safety role of the guard and extend the driver-only operation.

Around 12,000 maintenance workers in the RMT transport union at Network Rail are to escalate their strike action this week in their dispute over the harmonisation of pay and conditions.

Workers in the RMT transport union in London are involved in a number of disputes on London Underground and on the rail.

Network Rail maintenance workers Around 12,000 Network Rail maintenance workers in the RMT transport union are set to strike from 12 noon this Saturday in a fight to win harmonisation of terms and conditions.

The annual conference of the RMT transport workers’ union in Nottingham closed on Wednesday of last week.

Delegates were meeting at the RMT rail workers conference in Nottingham this week to discuss many crucial issues for the union.

Around 330 station staff in the RMT and TSSA rail workers’ unions are set to strike for 24 hours from Thursday of this week over compulsory redundancies at Network Rail.

A planned strike by 130 East Midlands Trains senior conductors in the RMT union set for last weekend was suspended pending the outcome of talks.

Over 12,000 Network Rail maintenance workers in the RMT union struck from 12 noon last Saturday to 5.59pm last Sunday in a dispute over harmonisation of terms and conditions.

Network Rail maintenance strike Over 12,000 Network Rail maintenance workers in the RMT union are set to strike from 12 noon on Saturday to 5.59pm on Sunday.

Over 17,000 members of the RMT rail workers’ union at Network Rail are balloting for industrial action in two separate disputes involving maintenance and signalling and other operational staff.