Brothers and Sisters,

I was proud to stand with you on the picket lines across London over the past two days. Our demands were clear and concise and fair. Despite the misleading Tory press headlines and Boris's propaganda from outside the dispute and the constant stream of misinformation from LUL, we stood strong. As well as all this we had not only individuals but the leadership of another union breaking the strike.

This enforces my strong belief that the best union to be in is the one that supports its colleagues with actions. Unions should be about all grades working together for one another and I for one am happy to have played my part in defending the jobs, pay and conditions of all our colleagues including those whose union would rather sit around and chat with management for another six months to a year in the belief that management will alter their position out of the goodness of their hearts! Even at a time when people who we have the ability to defend are at risk of losing their jobs now.

Once again thanks to everyone who stood strong and can hold their heads high when they return to their workplace: the workplace we are improving for all our colleagues.

Peter, RMT