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RMT boss Eddie Dempsey 'almost optimistic' that TfL peace talks will prevent more Tube strikes

‘If we can get ourselves into a position where there's a compromise that works on both sides, then we'll settle’

Evening Standard

Is London Tube strike the shape of transport stoppages to come?

The Man Who Pays His Way: RMT walkout was super-efficient, but brings risks for union

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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When Do the Tube Strikes End? Light at the End of the Tunnel Seen as Union Boss Calls for Meeting With Mayor

London Tube strikes disrupt until 11 September 2025 over pay and 32-hour week demands. RMT's Eddie Dempsey calls for Mayor Sadiq Khan meeting—will talks end the chaos?

International Business Times UK

Union boss makes ‘no apology’ as striking Tube drivers’ salaries revealed

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The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

Limited tube services resume as strikes disrupt London for third day

Central, Northern and District lines partly running as RMT presses Sadiq Khan for talks over shorter working week

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Tube strike latest: RMT union boss calls for summit with Sadiq Khan to end walkouts

Eddie Dempsey in fresh call to Mayor of London for talks to find a resolution to the industrial action devastating London Underground services

Evening Standard

Tube drivers’ £72,000 salary not enough to buy house in London, union boss says

Eddie Dempsey, RMT general secretary, says he makes ‘no apology for fighting hard for our members’

The Independent UK

Tube strike misery to continue as RMT boss warns of ‘total collapse in industrial relations’

Sadiq Khan and Downing Street demand TfL and RMT get back to the negotiating table to end walkout

Evening Standard

Tube strike breakthrough: TfL opens Northern line as RMT chief Eddie Dempsey blasts Sadiq Khan

Union boss demands that London mayor invites him to negotiating table: ‘I don’t give a monkey’s if it’s a pool table, a billiards table or a dinner table’

Evening Standard

Collapse in industrial relations on the Tube, says RMT

Tube strike causes travel chaos again on Tuesday in a dispute over pay and hours.

Evening Standard

RMT strikes expected to bring London tube to a halt for four days

Buses and trains likely to be overcrowded as union members take action in row over pay and 32-hour week

The Guardian - UK

Tube strike set to deliver £230m blow to London economy was backed by just 57% of RMT members

6,004 union members voted in favour of industrial action before hearing about 3.4% pay rise — while 4,196 did not bother to vote

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Londoners have no tears left to shed for Tube workers

London has stopped working. In a succession of synchronised strikes by different groups of Tube workers, the Underground has effectively come to a standstill from Monday to Thursday, which actually means Sunday to Friday, given the knockon effects on trains. And when the Tube stops working, London stops working. Simple…

Evening Standard

Everything you need to know about Eddie Dempsey, new RMT boss and 'proud south Londoner'

New RMT boss Eddie Dempsey is just as bolshy and matter-of-fact as his predecessor, Mick Lynch. Here’s what you need to know about the south London-born trade union boss

International Business Times UK

UK Bank Holidays Derailed: CrossCountry Strike Leaves Travellers Stranded

Limited services on 24-25 Aug, with £500,000 economic hit. Pay dispute fuels debate as passengers face holiday travel chaos

The Independent UK

London Underground Tube strikes: When are they and which lines are affected?

Everything you need to know about the walkouts, from the lines affected to the best ways to get to the airport

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The Independent UK

British Transport Police warned cuts will endanger railway staff

The RMT union has warned that proposed cuts to the British Transport Police (BTP) would seriously endanger the safety of railway staff. The BTP is reportedly facing an £8.5 million funding shortfall this year, potentially leading to the closure of 13 police stations and the loss of hundreds of posts.…

Evening Standard

Revealed: More than 60 Tube staff 'at risk of being deported' after Government changes immigration rules

EXCLUSIVE: Foreign workers who came to London to work for TfL could lose jobs and be forced to leave country, RMT union warns

Evening Standard

RMT warns any raise to state pension age will be met with direct action

RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey described any raise to the pension age as not ‘just cruel and unnecessary, it’s a slap in the face’.

Evening Standard

Tube drivers reject TfL four-day week offer as threat of strikes grows

Members of the RMT union voted against the plans, claiming an extra day off could ‘significantly impact’ the working lives of staff

The Independent UK

Union highlights claims of staff shortages at railway ticket offices

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT ) said there was understaffing at a number of stations on the West Coast mainline served by Avanti.

Evening Standard

New RMT leader Eddie Dempsey to celebrate by playing bingo at local social club

Mr Dempsey has been an RMT member for 20 years.

Evening Standard

New leader of the RMT promises ‘business as usual’ for the union

Eddie Dempsey is taking over from Mick Lynch, who is retiring.

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