Tube strike

I wonder why so few people voted, is 30% the total number of those who voted. Presumably, the votes must have been for, not against the strike. I don't understand not using votes, whether it's in political election or in relation to industrial action.

I agree, this a failure of industrial relations. It will cost on so many levels. I agree, the two bigs B's need their heads knocking together.
I don't support denying workers the right to take industrial action, but I wish both sides would flex their muscles less, and reach some kind of solution.

About the only power a worker has in this country is to withdraw his/her labour. In other, more advanced, countries workers are treated with more respect and genuine efforts are made to reach agreements that are acceptable to both sides.

I think the removal of all ticket offices is a very retrograde step and I agree with Bob Crowe. Boris Johnson had previously said he would not back any proposition to close ticket offices.