Tube staff in London will strike subsequent month in a dispute over pay, two unions have introduced.
The strikes will happen from 1 to 16 November after members of each Aslef, the practice drivers’ union, and the RMT, representing most different Tube staff, rejected a pay provide from Transport for London (TfL).
London Underground drivers, instructors, managers, and engineers who’re Aslef members will strike throughout 4 days between 1 and 16 November.
They will even not work any time beyond regulation on completely different days, relying on their jobs.
Upkeep and engineering employees, controllers, emergency response unit employees, signallers and fleet and engineering employees who’re members of the RMT union will even strike on numerous days between 1 and eight November.
• Practice drivers, instructors, and managers will strike on 7 and 12 November
• Engineers will strike on 1 and a couple of November
• Managers won’t work any time beyond regulation on 3 and 16 November
• Engineering drivers shall be on an time beyond regulation ban on 1 and eight November.
Aslef members voted overwhelmingly for the motion, with 98.8% wanting strike motion, with a 68% turnout.
Finn Brennan, Aslef’s London Underground organiser, stated: “We don’t want to go on strike – we don’t want to make travelling in and around the capital more difficult for passengers and we don’t want to lose a day’s pay – but we have been forced into this position because London Underground management won’t sit down properly and negotiate with us.”
He stated Transport for London’s (TfL) pay provide of three.8% plus a variable lump sum “means Underground drivers will stay on a lower salary than driver on other TfL services while working longer hours”.
Tube drivers will even obtain a decrease pay rise than different Underground staff, he added.
Aslef stated TfL administration has refused to debate key points, together with decreasing the working week and introducing paid meal instances to convey drivers in step with these engaged on the Elizabeth line and London Overground.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s spokesman stated: “Nobody wants to see strike action or disruption for Londoners.
“The mayor urges Aslef and TfL to work collectively to keep away from this industrial motion.”
Tube strikes have grow to be part of life within the capital, with commuters and vacationers compelled to make use of buses and taxis, cycle, stroll or drive throughout walkouts, typically bringing London’s visitors to a halt.
The final strikes occurred in January, when members of a special union, the RMT, walked out for 5 days over a below-inflation pay improve of 5%.
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