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RMT Calls Eight-Hour Tube Strikes on London Underground Before Christmas
RMT calls eight 24-hour Tube strikes on London Underground before Christmas, opposing a four-day week for drivers.
Key points
- Six of the eight 24-hour walkouts fall before Christmas, spread across 16 days.
- The strikes oppose a planned four-day week for Tube drivers, which Transport for London says would be voluntary.
- The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry urged the RMT to reconsider, warning pre-Christmas days are vital trading days.
Why it matters. Disruption could mean few Tube trains over the last shopping weekend before Christmas, a period business groups call vital for trade in the capital.
The RMT union has called eight 24-hour Tube strikes over 16 days, six of them in the run-up to Christmas, to oppose a four-day week for drivers. Action starts at noon on 26 November, with walkouts at noon on 17 and 19 December, the final shopping weekend before Christmas. London Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Karim Fatehi urged the union to reconsider.
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RMT Calls Eight-Hour Tube Strikes on London Underground Before Christmas
The RMT union has called eight-hour strikes by Tube train drivers on the London Underground. The action is in opposition to plans linked to a four-day working week. Commuters and shoppers are expected to face disruption in the run-up to Christmas. Transport for London and the union's negotiating position have not been detailed in the available reporting. Further dates and any talks to avert the walkout were not specified in the coverage.
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