From the Guardian · · 1m 10s
Tube strikes threaten Christmas chaos in London
RMT union calls eight 24-hour strikes over four-day week plans as drivers reject Transport for London proposals.
In brief
RMT union calls eight 24-hour strikes over four-day week plans as drivers reject Transport for London proposals. London Underground drivers in the RMT union will strike eight times from late November through February, opposing Transport for London's four-day week proposal and threatening major disruption during…
Eight strikes planned from November
Tube drivers in the RMT union have called eight twenty-four hour strikes running over sixteen days, starting at noon on twenty-six November, with six strikes in the lead-up to Christmas.
Christmas shopping weekend hit hardest
Disruption could mean few tube trains over the last shopping weekend before Christmas, with strikes running from noon on Thursday seventeen December and again on Saturday nineteen December.
RMT rejects four-day week proposal
The RMT claims the new four-day week would undermine existing agreements and worsen working conditions. General secretary Eddie Dempsey said it is about squeezing more work from fewer drivers.
“This is not about improving work-life balance. It is about squeezing more work out of fewer drivers while giving management greater flexibility at the expense of our members.”
Aslef backs TfL's voluntary proposal
The Aslef union, representing the majority of London Underground drivers, has warmly welcomed Transport for London's four-day week proposal, which TfL says would be completely voluntary.
What matters most
London Underground drivers in the RMT union will strike eight times from late November through February, opposing Transport for London's four-day week proposal and threatening major disruption during Christmas shopping.
