Overview
- RMT has confirmed two 24‑hour strikes on Tuesday, June 2 and Thursday, June 4 that will run from 00:01 to 23:59 on each day.
- TfL warns there will be no service on the Circle and Piccadilly lines, no service on the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, and no service on the Central line between White City and Liverpool Street, with reduced or disrupted service across the rest of the network.
- The dispute centres on TfL’s proposal to let drivers voluntarily compress existing hours into a four‑day working pattern with no pay cut, a plan Aslef has accepted but the RMT says is a 'fake' four‑day week that increases fatigue and risks for a safety‑critical role.
- Fresh negotiations are scheduled for June 1 as a final attempt to avert the action and the Mayor has urged talks, but the RMT says the strikes will proceed unless it secures stronger safety and rostering guarantees.
- Separate Unite-represented bus drivers at the Stagecoach-linked East London Bus & Coach Company are set to strike from June 11–14 on routes including 8, N8, 25, N25, 45, 205, N205 and 425, a development that will compound pressure on the Elizabeth line, Overground, DLR and buses and make journeys longer and more crowded for commuters.