As the majority union on London Underground, when we announced our pay ballot, it made headlines across the country:

BBC - London Tube workers balloted over strikes in pay row

Thousands of Tube workers are set to be balloted for strikes in a long-running dispute over pay.

A ballot of 10,000 London Underground (LU) staff has been moved by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union after more than a year of negotiations.

The union said LU had failed to produce an offer on pay that meets the "very reasonable" demands of the workforce.

The Evening Standard - 10,000 Tube staff balloted over strike action that could bring network to standstill

More than 10,000 Tube staff are to be balloted for strike action in an escalating row over pay.

The walkouts, with the first designed to take place just before the London mayoral elections, threaten to bring the network, used by more than four million people a day, to a standstill.

ITV - London Tube workers balloted over strikes in pay row that could bring network to a halt

Thousands of Tube workers are set to be balloted for strikes in a long-running dispute over pay.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said it is moving to a ballot of 10,000 staff across London Underground for strikes and other forms of industrial action after more than a year of negotiations.

Yahoo! - Tube staff to vote on strike action

Thousands of workers are set to vote on strike action on London’s underground network, threatening to bring the Tube to a standstill in a row over pay.

Commuters, visitors and residents could face significant disruption if members of the powerful National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) support a walkout.