Chaos on the London Underground begins: Tube set for week-long shutdown after last-ditch pay talks collapse
5 January 2024, 15:53 | Updated: 5 January 2024, 18:46
Tube strikes planned across London next week will go ahead after last-ditch talks broke down this afternoon, the RMT union has said.
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An RMT union spokesperson said: "TFL has failed to avert this strike by not offering a deal that was acceptable to our members on London Underground.
"We do not take strike action lightly but we are determined to get a negotiated settlement on pay, travel facilities and a grading structure that means our members will not lose out."
The action began at 6pm this evening when maintenance train workers at Ruislip Depot began a 24-hour walkout.
Control staff will then walk out on Sunday for 24 hours, before nearly 10,000 RMT members will strike across the Tube from Monday to Wednesday.
Between Tuesday and Thursday, service controllers and signallers will walk out.
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Meanwhile, between Monday and Wednesday, station staff and train operators will go on strike.
All Tube lines are expected to be running a good service by midday on Friday, TfL has said.
The Overground, DLR and Elizabeth line will run throughout the week, though TfL has warned disruption at some stations is likely.
