Last-minute Tube strikes have been announced for Fri 26th April
London Underground workers who are members of ASLEF (the train drivers’ trade union) were set to strike on Mon 8th April and Sat 4th May. However, just days before it was set to begin, the industrial action was called off. Now, another last-minute update has come through as more Tube strikes have been announced, this time organised by the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) in a dispute over proposed changes to terms and conditions, job roles and locations.
TSSA members who work as Customer Service Managers – and are responsible for running Tube stations – will walk out on Fri 26th April for just under 24 hours. The action will also affect services running in the earlier hours of Sat 27th April. This is the second bout of strikes planned by the TSSA, who also arranged walkouts on Wed 10th April at short notice which caused stations to close for the day.
These London Underground workers will take part in an overtime ban from Mon 29th April to Sun 5th May, again leading to station closures.
When are the next Tube strikes in London?
Tube strikes have been planned by the TSSA, here are the dates to be aware of:
- Fri 26th April 2024 – TSSA members who work at Customer Service Managers will walk out from 00:01 until 23:59, likely causing stations to close at short notice.
In addition to strikes, workers will be withdrawing from overtime on the following dates:
- Mon 29th April – Sun 5th May 2024
About the upcoming strike action, the TSSA’s General Secretary, Maryam Eslamdoust, said: “It’s clear that our Customer Service Managers strike on 10 April made a real impact, many stations shut at short notice, and we had overwhelming support from the public. Because of London Underground’s refusal to get back round the negotiating table, we have been forced to take further strike action this week.
“London Underground must now come clean with the public – their refusal to negotiate seriously and fairly with our union will lead to stations closing at the last minute and other stations being understaffed.
“We have made it clear that our union will not accept the continued threats to our members’ roles, locations, terms, and conditions to stand unchallenged. We will continue to take sustained action until London Underground is prepared to negotiate with us in good faith.”
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