Commenting on the threatened strike action from the RMT, the Mayor said: Here we are in London trying to do our best to cope with the most challenging economic climate for a long time, and I cannot believe the RMT leadership are asking their members, the majority of whom have not voted for this strike, to take part in this ludicrous and unnecessary disruption to our city." www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=22199