London tube drivers to strike across 12 days in spring, says RMT
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<p>Union opposed to London Underground pushing ahead with four-day week plan</p><p>Tube drivers in London are to strike across 12 days in the spring in a row over a four-day working week, the RMT has announced.</p><p>The union said that London Underground bosses were pushing ahead with plans to condense the number of working days in the week, despite their members rejecting the proposals.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/10/london-t
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London tube drivers to strike across 12 days in spring, says RMT Union opposed to London Underground pushing ahead with four-day week plan Tube drivers in London are to strike across 12 days in the spring in a row over a four-day working week, the RMT has announced. The union said that London Underground bosses were pushing ahead with plans to condense the number of working days in the week, despite their members rejecting the proposals. The plans have been warmly supported by the train drivers union, Aslef, which welcomes the extra days off. However, the RMT said it had concerns about shift lengths, unacceptable working-time arrangements and the potential impact on fatigue and safety. The RMT said it had about 1,800 driver members, believed to be 40% to 50% of drivers working on the tube. A series of six 24-hour weekday strikes, running from noon until the same time the following day, will start on Tuesday 24 March, and Thursday 26 March. The same pattern of strikes, spelling four days of transport disruption in the capital, will repeat from 21 April and 19 May. The union said its members would also be instructed to no longer use any electronic devices issued by London Underground, including iPads. Eddie Dempsey, RMT general secretary, said: “London Underground is trying to force through major changes to working patterns that have already been rejected by our members. “We are clear that these proposals raise serious concerns around fatigue, safety and work-life balance.” Dempsey said there was still time to avoid industrial action, but he said the union “will take strike action if we cannot get a negotiated settlement”. The union staged a week-long strike last September across the London Underground – on that occasion to reduce the length of the working week. Finn Brennan, district organiser in London for the Aslef union said the strike was bizarre. He said the proposals remained voluntary, adding: “It will be the first time in the history of the trade union moveme...
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