London Underground workers set for disruptive strike

The rush led to Oxford Circus temporarily closing to avoid overcrowding on the platforms.

The 24-hour strike is all about the launch of the Night Tube in September, and a pay increase that has been rejected by all four unions. Especially if you’ve once considered tubing it between Embankment and Charing Cross.

Strikes on London Underground services will take place this Wednesday (July 8) until Thursday (July 9).

The DLR, London Overground and most rail services will still be running on Wednesday and Thursday but are expected to be much busier than usual.

“Another favourite among Londoners, Uber lets you order a private hire auto to your location, track your driver’s progress and pay for it through the app. However, during high demand periods – such as a tube strike – Uber’s “surge pricing” policy means it can be rather pricey, so be sure to check this beforehand”.

Others managed to find humour in the strike, with Felicity Morse tweeting: “Londoners have turned to savagery in the midst of the #tubestrike”.

The strike will coincide with another one staged by workers of the First Great Western train service that connects London (from Paddington Station) with several cities in southern England.

Talks aimed at averting the London Underground strike broke down after the two sides had met at the conciliation service Acas.

“Many of our staff will not be affected by the new services as we are operating Friday and Saturday night services on five lines”.

The unions are in dispute over pay and conditions for the new all-night underground service, due to start at weekends from mid-September on some sections of the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines.

Mr Brown told Sky News: “It’s absolutely unbelievable”.

“If they are not prepared to talk to us they should go back to their members because this is a vastly different offer”.

“When you’re living in London that long, you just have to learn to live with it”, said Thumwood, a native of the English capital.

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“We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with workers, families and commuters who want to go about their lives without disruption”.

“Our representatives on London Underground have discussed it and are clear that it is divisive and unacceptable”, said RMT general secretary Mick Cash.