The @RMTLondon Twitter account received messages of support throughout the strike this week, and hundreds of new followers taking us beyond five thousand.
Tube workers were striking in several different disputes. These were the Pay & Night Tube dispute which saw all tube workers taking action, Station staff striking in a dispute over planned cuts and Fleet workers walked out over the use of agency trainers.
Messages of support came from other unions and workers who are fighting back:
@RMTLondon SF Leather Workers resisting for union rights for 106 days are standing by London Tube workers... pic.twitter.com/nsXAHUQ947
— Makum Alagöz (@AlagozMakum) July 9, 2015
Solidarity with @RMTLondon @ASLEFunion @TSSAunion @unitetheunion defending jobs, protecting services & fighting cuts with #TubeStrike
— ManchesterSalfordNUJ (@NUJMcrSalford) July 9, 2015
Solidarity with our fellow transport unions for the tube and rail strike tomorrow @RMTLondon @TSSAunion @ASLEFunion @unitetheunion
— GMB LHR Branch X54 (@gmbx54) July 7, 2015
Full & unconditional support to @RMTLondon @ASLEFunion & @unitetheunion from @UNITELEYouth 4 tomorrow's #TubeStrike. Solidarity is strength.
— Charlotte (@charlottor) July 7, 2015
Other support came from passengers:
As well as solidarity, also thanks to the drivers and tube staff for getting me about London all the other days of the year @RMTLondon
— Joanna Fleck (@joanna_fleck) July 9, 2015
@RMTLondon much love and solidarity to you today
— rory (@meyou_what) July 9, 2015
unswerving support for all workers engaged in strike action today! best of luck and solidarity! @RMTLondon @ASLEFunion @TSSAunion
— frightful hobgoblin (@hbgbln) July 9, 2015
We even had somebody paint a painting for 'us and all striking workers'
@pgo1980 @NevilleEvelyn1 @RMTLondon pic.twitter.com/b9KE5Az9JM
— Kate Donovan (@drkatedonovan) July 9, 2015
We sent a message to thank people for their support, and it was read by over 20,000 people:
The outpouring of support for tube workers defending their terms and conditions has been great. Thanks for all the messages of #solidarity
— RMT London Calling (@RMTLondon) July 8, 2015
Click here to follow @RMTLondon on Twitter.
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