London is set to be hit by a wave of Tube strikes in June.
Following four days of major disruption in April, there'll be another two lots of 12-hour strikes across the network on:
❌ 2-3 June (12pm Tuesday-11.59am Wednesday)
❌ 4-5 June (12pm Thursday-11.59am Friday)
During these times, there'll be no service on the Circle line, Piccadilly line, the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, and the Central line between White City and Liverpool Street. Service is expected on all other lines, although with significant knock-on effects.
Buses, Elizabeth line, DLR, London Overground and trams will run as normal.
The strikes are by members of the RMT trade union, in protest against the planned introduction of a compressed four-day working week for Tube drivers.
Says the RMT: "London Underground (LU) bosses are pushing ahead with a plan to compress a normal working week into four days despite the proposals being rejected by a majority of Train Operators in e-referendums.
"Members have concerns about shift lengths, unacceptable working time arrangements, transfer and allocation processes, and the potential impact on fatigue and safety."
If you're thinking that a four-day week on full pay actually sounds rather attractive, members of the ASLEF trade union would agree: they voted to go with the new working schedule, even saying this is the "biggest improvement in working conditions for Underground train drivers in decades". ASLEF's Tube drivers are not striking, hence why the network will remain partially open.
Meanwhile, TfL has said that drivers "can remain on a five-day working pattern" if they want to anyway.
A similar pattern of Tube strikes set for May were called off last-minute, so it's possible the same will happen in June. Keep an eye on the TfL strikes page for the latest updates, including what is and isn't running on strike days.
