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Aslef London Underground RMT Rail, Maritime and Transport Underground

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RMT ORG · 3× Underground ORG · 2× Aslef PERSON · 1× Eddie Dempsey PERSON · 1× Finn Brennan PERSON · 1× London Underground ORG · 1× Rail, Maritime and Transport ORG · 1× Transport for London ORG · 1× Tube ORG · 1×

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“The voluntary four-day week gives Tube train drivers an extra 35 days off every year with rosters based on a 34-hour week in return for some changes to working conditions and moving to electronic, rather than paper-based, systems for booking on for duty.

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🔮 The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said walkouts will start on November 26 and continue into the new year.

2026-11-06 · Evening Standard

Tube drivers to strike over Christmas period in long-running dispute · assertive framing

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Tube drivers to strike over Christmas period in long-running dispute asserted

drivers → strike → dispute

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said walkouts will start on November 26 and continue into the new year. asserted

walkouts → say → year

The union said new working arrangements are being imposed including a four-day week. asserted

arrangements → say → week

The 24-hour strikes will begin at noon on November 26, December 17 and 19, January 4 and 6 and February 17, 23 and 25. asserted

strikes → begin → November

RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said: “London Underground is attempting to dress up a wholesale attack on drivers’ working conditions as a voluntary four-day week. asserted

Underground → say → week

“But there is nothing voluntary about a scheme that forces drivers to give up existing protections whether they work four days or five, and threatens those who refuse with displacement from their depots. asserted

who → be → depots

“Our members are being asked to spend more time driving trains, accept longer and more unpredictable shifts and surrender agreements that have been negotiated and defended over many years.” asserted

that → ask → years

Finn Brennan, Aslef’s full-time organiser on London Underground, said: “We are surprised that the RMT has, once again, decided to take strike action to try to prevent Underground drivers moving to a four-day week on a voluntary basis. asserted

drivers → say → basis

week → give → duty

“We are in discussions with Transport for London about how the final details of this will work in practice. asserted

details → work → practice

Read More “A strike designed to stop people having the choice of a shorter working week and more time off is a strange choice to make.” asserted

people → read → week

Tube drivers to strike over Christmas period in long-running dispute

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