services are likely to face disruption this November, as Tube drivers, instructors, managers, and engineering staff prepare to strike over working conditions.
Members of the Aslef and RMT unions are organising the walkouts. RMT workers are protesting what they describe as a "wholly inadequate" pay offer from London Underground, arguing that the current proposals fail to include a substantial number of staff in collective bargaining.
Meanwhile, ASLEF workers are staging a walkout over a separate pay dispute, focusing on an agreement set to cover 2024.
Here's a summary of the industrial action expected to affect Transport for London (TfL) services:
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Sunday 3 November: Services will end earlier than usual, with passengers advised to complete journeys by 17:00 GMT. No service will run after 19:00.
Monday 4 November: Services will operate as normal, but passengers are advised to check before they travel.
Tuesday 5 November and Wednesday 6 November: Severe disruption is anticipated, with most lines not running on the Underground. Any services running will likely start later and end earlier than usual.
Thursday 7 November: No Underground services are expected to operate.
Friday 8 November: Severe disruption again, with most lines not operating. Any available services will likely start later and finish earlier than usual.
Saturday 9 November: Underground services are expected to start later than normal.
Tuesday 12 November: Severe disruption is anticipated, with most lines not operating. Any available services will likely start later and finish earlier than normal.
There are currently no strikes planned on the Elizabeth line, Overground, London Trams, or Docklands Light Railway (DLR) services. However, these may be affected by station closures.
TfL has warned these lines are likely to be busier than usual, with queuing systems potentially in place.
Additionally, some Tube station closures may mean certain services will not stop at all stations or run to their regular destinations. Buses will operate as normal, though they are also expected to be busier than usual.
Aslef's Finn Brennan remarked: "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."
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