Strikes by London Underground workers will go ahead from Friday evening after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a pay dispute.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out throughout the next week, causing huge disruption to services.
The union is in dispute over a 5 per cent pay offer and other issues including travel facilities.
The action will begin at 6pm on Friday when maintenance train workers at Ruislip Depot will walk out for 24 hours.
🚇 #tubestrikes to go ahead after talks fail to make progress
London Underground workers will take strike action during the next week, over pay, grading structures and travel facilities 🧵https://t.co/3fB8jYCUVsAdvertisement— RMT (@RMTunion) January 5, 2024
Control staff will strike on Sunday for 24 hours and from Monday to Wednesday nearly 10,000 RMT members will strike across the Tube.
An RMT spokesperson said: “Transport for London has failed to avert this strike by not offering a deal that was acceptable to our members on London Underground.
“We do not take strike action lightly but we are determined to get a negotiated settlement on pay, travel facilities and a grading structure that means our members will not lose out.”
