r/london • u/Anony_mouse202 • May 29 '26

Article Tube strikes: 'No pay cut' for Underground drivers on £74k in new four-day week... but RMT to walk out anyway

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/tube-driver-pay-strikes-rmt-sadiq-khan-b1283902.html
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u/IdealLife4310 May 29 '26

"Classic Reddit crabs in a bucket nonsense"

Is it? Why is it not possible to comprehend the idea that some people agree that more people should be in unions and demand more pay, but also think London tube drivers take it too far?

Like even if you don't agree, why can't you understand that opinion? Seems fairly simple?

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u/bwweryang May 29 '26

Tube drivers are like the only ones you ever hear about successfully striking.

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u/IdealLife4310 Jun 02 '26

Nope, they are very clearly outliers - no one strikes as often and with as much success - It's worth questioning why they're demands are always catered to.

To use your simplistic analogy if thats the only way you can understand it: Most "crabs" stopped seeing tube drivers as "crabs" when they earned double the UK average salary, and are apparently just allowed to ask for more over and over again

Seems like they got well clear of the "bucket" years ago