By an LUL worker The long running dispute between the RMT and London Underground is closing. a pop"The latest ballot result gave a clear majority for despite the dispute's high profile, less than hall the members voted. Many RMT members belleve that nothing further can be gained. with two choices: either call Isfactory outcome, or press ahead with a strike that we are likely to lose, possibly involving sackings.
So how has the position changed? How can workers who were keen for a fight earlier in the year have given up Delays Certainly the time delays created by LUL's legal shehave not helped. But more by most of the workers that no more can be won in the dispute. They are also bitter about coming out on strike while members of other unions worked as normal.
At the same time, LUL have been taken aback at the level of support gathered by the earlier strites. They have had to shelve plans to marginalise and defeat the RMT. more like an armed truce than an outright victory for either side.
It is too early to draw a Tull balance sheet. But it is quate. clear that RMT members were not prepared to knuckle under. They wanted to "have Ail out struggle is not an already been on strike are Executive The RMT executive, the body that takes the decisions on strikes, have been willing to follow the lead of Pat Sik. orski and the activist based