RMT strikes threaten disruption to London Underground and DLR

Thousands of London transport workers plan to stage a series of strikes starting this weekend, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union said, threatening near‑total disruption of Underground services across the capital from Sunday into next week and affecting parts of the Docklands Light Railway. The action, called by the RMT over pay, extreme shift patterns and fatigue management, is scheduled to begin with limited walkouts from Friday evening and escalate from Sunday 7 September, with union members expected to stage daily stoppages through at least Thursday 11 September.

Transport for London warned commuters to expect little to no service on the Tube between Monday and Thursday and said some disruption was likely on Sunday. The authority said the Elizabeth line, London Overground and trams will continue to operate because those staff are represented by different unions, but it cautioned those services will be extremely busy and may not call at stations closed by the industrial action. TfL also urged passengers to check journeys in advance, allow extra time and consider walking or cycling where possible.

There are differing accounts of the precise scope of disruption to Docklands...