The Latest Breaking News from Eddie Dempsey

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 · Sep 11, 2025

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

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The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

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 · Sep 11, 2025

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 · Sep 9, 2025

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 · Sep 9, 2025

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 · Sep 5, 2025

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 · Sep 2, 2025

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 · Sep 2, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

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

International Business Times UK · Aug 23, 2025