London Underground workers set to plunge capital into chaos as union confirms seven-day strike action

London Underground workers set to plunge capital into chaos as union confirms seven-day strike action |

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Lewis Henderson

By Lewis Henderson


Published: 21/08/2025

- 14:08

Updated: 21/08/2025

- 15:32

The strikes are set to take place next month

London Underground workers have announced they will strike in a dispute over pay and conditions.

The Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) confirmed the strikes are set to take place next month.


The RMT stated that the strikes will take place over seven days, starting on Friday, September 5.

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The union claimed management had refused to seriously engage with its demands on pay, fatigue management, shift patterns, and a reduction to the working week.

RMT members on London's Docklands Light Railway will also be striking in the week beginning September 7, in a separate dispute over pay and conditions.

RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said: "Our members are doing a fantastic job to keep our capital moving and work strenuous shift patterns to make sure Londoners get to their destinations around the clock.

"They are not after a King's ransom, but fatigue and extreme shift rotations are serious issues impacting on our members' health and wellbeing - all of which have not been adequately addressed for years by LU management.

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"Coupled with the fact there are outstanding issues around staff travel arrangements, an atmosphere of distrust has been created, where our members feel like no-one is listening to them.

"RMT will continue to engage LU management with a view to seeking a revised offer in order to reach a negotiated settlement."

A Transport for London (TfL) spokesman said: "We regularly meet with our trade unions to discuss any concerns that they may have, and we recently met with the RMT to discuss some specific points.

"We are committed to ensuring our colleagues are treated fairly."

The TfL spokesman said that it is offering a 3.4 per cent pay increase and has made a number of commitments previously.

It continued: "We welcome further engagement with our unions about fatigue and rostering across London Underground, but a reduction in the contractual 35-hour working week is neither practical nor affordable.

"Given the improvements we have recently put in place in response to concerns raised by our unions, we urge the RMT to put our fair, affordable pay offer to their members and to continue to engage with us rather than threaten strike action, which will only disrupt Londoners."

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TfL said the strikes 'will only disrupt Londoners'

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Details of planned strike action

  • Ruslip Depot Operational Managers (separate to main dispute) to strike from 6pm Friday, September 5 and 5.59pm Saturday, September 6 over pay parity.
  • Track Access Controllers, London Underground Control Centre, Power/Control and ERU members will strike between 00.01am and 11.59pm on Sunday, September 7.
  • All Fleet (Except Engineering Vehicles Operations and Maintenance (formerly known as transplant) and ERU), Engineering, Stations and Trains members will strike between 00.01am and 11.59pm on Monday September 8, 2025.
  • Signallers, Service Control and ERU members will strike between 00.01am and 11.59pm on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
  • All Fleet (Except Engineering Vehicles Operations and Maintenance (formerly known as transplant) and ERU), Engineering, Stations and Trains members will strike between 00:01am and 11:59pm on Wednesday September 10, 2025.
  • Signallers and Service Control members will strike between 00.01am and 11.59pm on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

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