Union announces fresh wave of strike on London Underground

Union announces fresh wave of strike on London Underground with thousands of workers set to walkout on October 4 and 6 in row over jobs and conditions

• Union baron Mick Lynch announced the strikes today set for the start of October

Thousands of London Underground workers are to strike on October 4 and 6 again.

It will be the latest in a series of industrial actions over a long-running dispute over jobs and conditions.

The RMT union announced the strikes which will cause extreme disruption for hard-working members of the public trying to travel in London.

The union has been locked in a row over cuts it claims will lead to hundreds of job losses.

Safety concerns have also been raised over higher workloads, more lone working and increased fatigue.

Union baron Mick Lynch announced the strikes today set for the start of October this year

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: ‘Station staff have had enough of having their livelihoods threatened by job losses and attacks on their terms and conditions.

‘Station staff have a vital role to play assisting vulnerable passengers to access the network safely and ensuring that the Tube is a safe environment for passengers.

‘These job cuts and attacks on conditions are going to lead to more unstaffed stations, temporary closures and rising passenger anger.

General secretary Mick Lynch joins striking RMT members attending their picket line on September 2

‘Transport for London has had its budgets slashed but the savings made by these station staff cuts will be negatable and will lead to shortages that are unacceptable.

‘This strike action will lead to the Tube being shut down and we call on Mayor Sadiq Khan to meet us urgently to discuss this matter.’

The union said more than 3,500 of its members are involved in the dispute.

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