The RMT confirmed today that the union would ballot members over plans for massive job cuts on London Underground. The news was well covered in the press.

London Underground staff balloted over strike action - BBC London

London Underground workers will be balloted for strike action over 750 job cuts and ticket office closures.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said it would "fight" against the plans for all ticket offices to close.

Tube workers' strike ballot - ITV News

The RMT Union has confirmed thousands of London Underground workers are to be balloted for strikes in protest at job cuts and Tube ticket office closures.

London Underground strike threat looms - The Gaurdian

The threat of a strike by London Underground workers over job cuts and ticket office closures is set to come a step closer when union leaders discuss a ballot for industrial action.

A Rail Maritime and Transport union spokesman said: "RMT will be meeting with our sister union TSSA to discuss a joint campaign over Boris Johnson's plan to axe nearly 1,000 tube jobs and to close all ticket offices and we will be confirming an exact timetable and dates for a ballot for industrial action later in the day."

Tube staff to vote on strikes over job cuts - The Independent

Thousands of London Underground workers are to be balloted for strikes in protest at job cuts and Tube ticket office closures.

Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will vote in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action in the New Year.