Strking is no different from a seller refusing to sell if the buyer can't meet their price. The difference is that corporations are able to get the press on the

Strking is no different from a seller refusing to sell if the buyer can't meet their price. The difference is that corporations are able to get the press on their side because the press depend on them for the advertisement income. In respect of London's striking transport workers. The reason is simple, both London Transport and the rail networks are monopolies, so customers have no option. Imagine if Tesco workers went on strike. Shoppers would go to Sainsbury's, Asda (Walmart), Morrison etc. Both managers and workers both lose if they strike. In the case of London Transport and the Rail Networks, commuters have no where to go and both strikers and management know that. In a case where the service was not a monopoly the management would try to come to an agreement because of the competitors waiting in the wings. LT and the unions can both play hardball because the commuters are captive. You can't always blame striking unions for LT's issues.