Tube strikes go ahead after last-ditch pay talks break down
Strikes by London Underground workers will go ahead from Friday evening after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a pay dispute.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out throughout the next week, causing huge disruption to services.
The union is in dispute over a 5% pay offer and other issues including travel facilities.
The action will begin at 6pm on Friday when maintenance train workers at Ruislip Depot will walk out for 24 hours.
🚇 #tubestrikes to go ahead after talks fail to make progressLondon Underground workers will take strike action during the next week, over pay, grading structures and travel facilities 🧵https://t.co/3fB8jYCUVs
— RMT (@RMTunion) January 5, 2024
Control staff will strike on Sunday for 24 hours and from Monday to Wednesday nearly 10,000 RMT members will strike across the Tube.
An RMT spokesperson said: “Transport for London has failed to avert this strike by not offering a deal that was acceptable to our members on London Underground.
“We do not take strike action lightly but we are determined to get a negotiated settlement on pay, travel facilities and a grading structure that means our members will not lose out.”
Strikes by London Underground workers will be as follows:
– Friday January 5, 1800 hours, to Saturday January 6, 1759 – maintenance train workers at Ruislip Depot
– Sunday January 7, 0001, to Monday January 8, 2359 – LU Control Centre, track access control and power control
– Monday January 8, 0001, to Wednesday January 10, 2359 – including station staff and train operators
– Tuesday January 9, 0001, to Thursday January 11, 2359 – service controllers, signallers and line information