The Rail, Maritime and Transport union has reportedly announced that London Underground drivers are set to launch a wave of round-the-clock walkouts in a protracted row over working conditions.A...
London set for tube strikes disruption as RMT announces new wave of 24-hour walkouts
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has reportedly announced that London Underground drivers are set to launch a wave of round-the-clock walkouts in a protracted row over working conditions.
A series of walkouts will begin on 26 November in opposition to introducing a flexible work schedule. Further walkouts are scheduled for 17 December, 19 December, 4 January, 6 January, 17 February, 23 February and 25 February.
The union says drivers will face extended driving shifts and prolonged workdays but Transport for London (TfL) previously said its proposal for a four-day working week offered optional participation, resulting in a reduction of total driving hours.
According to the BBC, a series of strikes in the spring over the same issue caused significant disruption across the network with some lines being entirely closed.
RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said: “London Underground is attempting to dress up a wholesale attack on drivers' working conditions as a voluntary four-day week.”
“But there is nothing voluntary about a scheme that forces drivers to give up existing protections whether they work four days or five, and threatens those who refuse with displacement from their depots.”