London Underground to be hit by RMT strikes over pay and conditions

London Underground workers are to stage a series of strikes next month in a dispute over pay and conditions, the RMT union has announced.

The rolling strikes, which will involve different pay grades going on strike at different times, will begin on September 5 and last for seven days. RMT union bosses said the industrial action was called after London Underground management "refused to engage seriously with union demands on pay, fatigue management, extreme shift patterns and a reduction in the working week".

They also alleged that management had failed to honour previous agreements made with staff. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) will also be hit by strikes during the same period as part of a separate dispute.

TfL said that they were willing to engage over working conditions but said a proposed reduction in the contractual 35-hour working week is "neither practical nor affordable".

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When are the strikes?

The RMT union have confirmed which members of staff will be striking on which dates, though Transport for London are yet to confirm how services will be affected.

Operational managers at Ruslip will strike from 6pm on Friday 5 September until 5.59pm on Saturday 6 September over pay parity. Track access controllers, London Underground control centre, power/control and ERU members will strike between 12.01am and 11.59pm on Sunday 7 September.

All fleet, engineering, stations and trains members will strike between 12.01am and 11.59pm on Monday 8 September. Signallers, service Control and ERU members will strike between 12.01am and 11.59pm on Tuesday 9 September 2025.

All fleet engineering, stations and trains members will strike between 12.01am and 11.59pm on Wednesday 10 September. Signallers and service control members will strike between 12.01am and 11.59pm on Thursday 11 September 2025.

In a separate dispute over pay and conditions, workers on the DLR will also be striking during the week beginning the September 7, bringing what the union describes as "significant disruption" to the transport network.

Why are Tube workers going on strike?

The RMT say "extreme shift patterns" have caused health issues among staff, while an "atmosphere of distrust" is said to have developed between Tube workers and upper management surrounding how issues are addressed.

General Secretary Eddie Dempsey said: “Our members are doing a fantastic job to keep our capital moving and work strenuous shift patterns to make sure Londoners get to their destinations around the clock.

"They are not after a King's ransom, but fatigue and extreme shift rotations are serious issues impacting on our members health and wellbeing- all of which have not been adequately addressed for years by LU management.

"Coupled with the fact there are outstanding issues around staff travel arrangements, an atmosphere of distrust has been created, where our members feel like no one is listening to them.

"RMT will continue to engage LU management with a view to seeking a revised offer in order to reach a negotiated settlement."

What have TfL said?

A TfL spokesperson told the Mirror: "We regularly meet with our trade unions to discuss any concerns that they may have, and we recently met with the RMT to discuss some specific points.

"We are committed to ensuring our colleagues are treated fairly and, as well as offering a 3.4 per cent pay increase in our ongoing pay discussions, we have made progress on a number of commitments we have made previously. We welcome further engagement with our unions about fatigue and rostering across London Underground, but a reduction in the contractual 35-hour working week is neither practical nor affordable.

“Given the improvements we have recently put in place in response to concerns raised by our unions, we urge the RMT to put our fair, affordable pay offer to their members and to continue to engage with us rather than threaten strike action, which will only disrupt Londoners.”