Rolling strikes on the London Underground will begin on September 5 and involve signallers, engineers and service control staff across multiple Tube lines. Drivers are not participating, but significant service disruption is expected. The RMT says members are striking in response to fatigue, unsocial shift patterns and inadequate pay, and rejected a 3.4% pay offer as below inflation. More than 10,000 members were balloted, with around 6,000 voting for strike action. TfL, which employs about 28,000 staff, defended the offer and said reducing the contractual 35-hour week is impractical and unaffordable. The strikes coincide with major events, increasing potential disruption.
They're not after a king's ransom, but fatigue and extreme shift rotations are serious issues impacting on their health and wellbeing - all of which London Underground management has failed to address.
We are committed to ensuring colleagues are treated fairly and, as well as offering a 3.4% pay increase, we have made progress on concerns about fatigue and rostering. But a reduction in the contractual 35-hour working week is neither practical nor affordable.
Nobody wants to see strike action or disruption for Londoners. The mayor urges the RMT and TfL to get around the table to resolve this matter.
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