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RMT Schedules Week of Rolling Tube Strikes Starting 5 September

Talks are ongoing with no settlement after the union set phased walkouts over pay, fatigue measures and a shorter working week.

Overview

  • The RMT confirmed seven days of industrial action on the London Underground, beginning with a 24‑hour Ruislip depot walkout from 6pm on 5 September followed by grade‑specific strikes from 7 to 11 September.
  • A published timetable shows separate strike days for control centre, power, emergency response, fleet, engineering, stations, trains, signallers and service control staff across the week.
  • RMT leaders cite unresolved issues over pay, fatigue management, extreme shift rotations and a demand to reduce the contractual week, accusing London Underground management of failing to engage and to honour past agreements.
  • TfL says it has offered a 3.4% pay rise, rejects cutting the 35‑hour week as impractical and unaffordable, and urges the union to put the offer to members.
  • Coverage indicates most Underground lines could be heavily disrupted while the Elizabeth line and London Overground are expected to run, with separate DLR strikes the same week and economic costs estimated by one economist at up to £90m per day.