London Underground Workers Plan Week-long Strike over Pay, Conditions

London Underground workers, represented by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), are set to stage rolling strikes from September 5 for seven days over disputes involving pay, fatigue management, extreme shift patterns, and working conditions. The strikes will affect all Underground lines except the Elizabeth line and London Overground, with Docklands Light Railway staff also striking starting September 7 due to similar grievances. RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey emphasized that workers are raising serious health and wellbeing concerns linked to strenuous shift rotations and an atmosphere of distrust caused by management's failure to engage seriously with their demands. Despite the planned industrial action, the union has committed to continued negotiations in hopes of reaching a revised offer and a negotiated settlement. The strikes are expected to cause significant disruption across London's transport network, highlighting ongoing tensions between staff welfare and management in the capital's transit system. Transport for London has been approached for comment but has yet to respond.