Overview

• The RMT union is pressing for a 4.5% wage increase that would boost average driver pay to £76,127 annually.
• TfL’s counteroffer of a 2.8% rise was rejected for failing to match the Retail Price Index’s measure of living-cost increases.
• Tube drivers currently earn around £72,000–£72,849 a year, placing them among the top 10% of UK salary earners.
• Last year Aslef members approved a four-day working week and a 4.6% pay hike, but RMT membership has declined to accept similar terms.
• TfL says it remains in talks with unions to secure a fair and affordable settlement that prevents network disruption.