Tube strikes London Underground

Londoners are urged to plan their journeys as the Tube strike will chaos chaos on parts of the London Underground.

We expect the severe disruption caused by this strike to continue into the morning of Tuesday (June 7) and I’m sorry for the impact this will have on people’s journeys next week." “I want to apologise to our customers for the RMT’s disappointing strike action on Monday (June 6), which will have a significant impact on the Tube network and we advise people to only travel if necessary on this day, as many stations may be closed. The RMT thinks Mayor Sadiq Khan should do more to stand up to the government cuts being imposed on TfL as a result of its funding crisis, which include plans to reform pensions and station staffing numbers. The strike is over proposed changes to TfL staff pension schemes and a plan to cut 600 jobs at London Underground stations by not replacing members of staff when they leave. However, it is likely that some stations will have to close either for part of the day or for the entire 24 hours, which can lead to severe disruption, particularly in Zone 1. London is set to be hit by travel chaos on the first day back at work after the long weekend.

While some train services will run, Transport for London (TfL) expects 'severe disruption' across the network.

The strike action comes just shortly after the introduction of the new Elizabeth Line, named in honour of the Queen. ‘We know it’s going to be damaging to London and the economy, at a time when public transport is playing a crucial role in the capital’s recovery. TfL maintains no changes have been proposed to pensions and nobody has or will lose their job as a result of the proposals set out. Andy Lord, TfL’s chief operating officer, said: ‘I’d like to apologise to London for the impact this strike will have on journeys tomorrow and on Tuesday morning. People in London have been warned of major strike action to take place across the city’s Underground services. Many stations in central London will be closed tomorrow due to the strike.

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Mr Lord said: “No changes have been proposed to pensions and nobody has or will lose their job as a result of the proposals we have set out. “Ultimately, this will only harm London’s economy and it is time for TfL to sort out their dispute with the RMT so we can get back to building prosperity and showing the world that London is open business.” “Working with us to find a resolution is the best course of action, avoiding the disruption this strike will cause to Londoners and the economy.” “We know it’s going to be damaging to London and the economy at a time when public transport is playing a crucial role in the capital’s recovery. The newly opened Elizabeth Line is not affected by the Monday, 6 June, Tube strike, as it is not technically a Tube line - running on TfL Rail as part of the Crossrail project.Other TfL services, including the London Overground and Trams, and are rail services, are a;sp not affected by the industrial action and will be running. Andy Lord, TfL’s chief operating officer, said: “I’d like to apologise to London for the impact this strike will have on journeys tomorrow and on Tuesday morning.

TfL warns of severe disruption, while union sources call for entire network to be shut down over safety concerns.

TfL said the government had ordered it to work towards achieving financial sustainability on its operations by April 2023. TfL said the situation was likely to change throughout the day, depending on whether it had enough staff to keep stations open safely. Only London Underground station staff will be involved, rather than the 10,000 RMT members who walked out in March.

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The strike action comes just a day after celebrations will have finished, for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. While the DLR, London Overground and TfL's trams are not impacted, they are expected to be much busier. TfL has said it “will keep as many stations as possible open”, but that many - particularly those in central and south London - are expected to be closed throughout the city.

Large parts of Underground will be out of action after RMT calls strike over job losses and concerns about pension entitlements.

Frances O’Grady, the general secretary, said: “It’s not fair on UK workers to get so few public holidays. England and Wales usually get eight annual bank holidays, but the TUC said EU nations get an average of 12.8 days per year. TfL said some services would run but many stations, especially in central and south London, would be closed, while others may only open for limited periods.

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