Week-long tube strike planned for September
The RMT tube union has announced that it will launch rolling strike action across the London Underground network, beginning on Friday 5 September.
DLR workers will join the strike action from 7 September in a separate dispute over pay and working conditions, the RMT union said.
This strike action is expected to bring significant disruption to London’s transport network and is the result of ongoing disputes over issues including pay demands, fatigue management, extreme shift patterns.
RMT also said that management had failed to honour previous agreements made with staff.
“Our members are doing a fantastic job to keep our capital moving and work strenuous shift patterns to make sure Londoners get to their destinations around the clock,” said RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey.
“They are not after a King’s ransom, but fatigue and extreme shift rotations are serious issues impacting on our members health and wellbeing- all of which have not been adequately addressed for years by LU management.”
“Coupled with the fact there are outstanding issues around staff travel arrangements, an atmosphere of distrust has been created, where our members feel like no one is listening to them,” he said.
The rolling strikes will affect staff on the following dates:
- Friday 5th September – Ruislip Depot Operational Managers to strike from 18:00pm.
- Saturday 6th September – Ruislip Depot Operational Managers to strike from 17:59pm.
- Sunday 7th September – Track Access Controllers, London Underground Control Centre, Power/Control, and ERU members to strike all day.
- Monday 8th September – All fleet, engineering, stations, and trains members to strike all day.
- Tuesday 9th September – Signallers, Service Control, and ERU members to strike all day.
- Wednesday 10th September – All fleet, engineering, stations, and trains members to strike all day.
- Thursday 11th September – Signallers and Service Control members to strike all day.
Dempsey said that RMT would continue to engage with the management of the London Underground as it seeks a revised offer that will allow it to reach a negotiated settlement with the organisation.
