Staff members of the London Underground have initiated a five-day strike in protest of pay and working conditions.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is conducting a rolling action centered on issues such as pay and “fatigue management,” and they are advocating for a 32-hour workweek.
Service disruptions will persist until 18:00 BST on Sunday, followed by minimal or no service from Monday to Thursday. The Elizabeth line and the Overground will remain operational, although they might not be able to stop at stations shared with the Tube.
Transport for London (TfL) has proposed a 3.4% wage increase and expressed a willingness to engage further with union representatives, but they also stated that reducing the standard 35-hour workweek is “neither practical nor affordable.”
TfL confirmed that any services running on Sunday will conclude earlier than usual.
From Monday through Thursday, Tube services will be severely limited, as different segments of RMT members will be striking on varying days.
Additionally, there is a separate issue impacting the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) on Tuesday and Thursday, resulting in a complete suspension of DLR services on those dates.
Throughout the strike, the Elizabeth line and Overground services are expected to experience increased passenger loads.
On Friday, September 12, the Tube will open later than usual, starting at 08:00.
For details on which lines are impacted, please refer to TfL’s website.
The strike has also disrupted plans for US rapper Post Malone, who has postponed his two concerts at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He was originally scheduled to perform on Sunday and Monday, but promoters indicated that without adequate public transportation, an event license could not be granted.
The last time the entire Tube network was brought to a standstill due to a strike was in March 2023.
Previously, in an effort to prevent a Tube strike, the Mayor of London allocated £30 million from the Greater London Authority funds at the last minute but faced accusations of misleading the London Assembly regarding the amount.
