industrial action

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TfL said the industrial action was "completely unnecessary" while Aslef, another Tube driver union, supports the deal as "exactly the sort every trade union should be trying to achieve".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

For more details on the impact of the industrial action on your commute, click on the explainer below.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The industrial action caused severe disruption across the capital's transport network, with many Londoners getting around by e-bike instead.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

This follows lessons learned from deployments on days with industrial action.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The American "Syndicalists" are the I. W. W.'s, and their methods are those of "industrial action" by means of industrial unionism.

From The Red Conspiracy by Mereto, Joseph J.