Two union activists were fired and the UK's RMT union is planning strikes in May and June in retaliation.
The articles linked below say that only 29% of workers balloted approved the strike. I've written to the union asking for clarification of their voting procedures, will print their reply if forthcoming.
The BBC's unapologetically unbalanced report contains this:
There have been calls for the law to be changed so a majority of those eligible to vote, rather than those balloted, have to back industrial action before strikes can go ahead.
This would be a disaster. It would mean that if only slightly more than half its membership showed up for a vote--much more than usually attend our ATU charter meetings--then a strike vote would have to be nearly unanimous.
And if the enemies of organized labor succeed in this draconian measure there...
I will follow this action closely and post regularly.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/8493395/Strike-rule-must-change.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13274783
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/may/04/tube-strike-london-may-june
