RMT announces eight Tube strikes over working arrangements

The RMT union has announced eight 24-hour strikes by London Underground drivers between November 26, 2026, and February 25, 2027, in a dispute over proposed changes to their working arrangements. The walkouts are scheduled to begin at noon on November 26, with further action on December 17 and 19, January 4 and 6, and February 17, 23 and 25. The dispute concerns Transport for London’s plan to let drivers choose a four-day roster or continue on a five-day week. TfL says the arrangement is voluntary and that drivers choosing five days can remain at their depot. The RMT says the proposal would weaken existing protections for drivers under either pattern and worsen shifts, including through longer duties and earlier starts or later finishes. Aslef, the other union representing Tube drivers, has accepted the proposal. Its London Underground organiser, Finn Brennan, said the four-day option is based on a 34-hour roster and gives drivers 35 additional days off each year. Aslef says employees who remain on five-day weeks will not suffer detriment. TfL says fatigue checks found the proposed patterns would not increase fatigue. The RMT says it has not received guarantees that drivers...