When is the next Tube strike? October 2023 London Underground dates | UK News

The RMT Union has said its workers will walk out on two days in October, in an ongoing dispute over job losses as well as working conditions.

The action is likely to bring the Tube network in London to a halt, with RMT general secretary Mick Lynch saying: ‘This strike action will lead to the Tube being shut down and we call on mayor Sadiq Khan to meet us urgently to discuss this matter.’

When are the Tube strikes due to take place?

When are the next Tube strikes?

The RMT has announced that Tube strikes will take place on Wednesday October 4 and Friday October 6.

The first of these coincides with a strike on the main rail network by Aslef workers, which is also likely to cause significant disruption.

Aslef is also staging action short of a strike that week – an overtime ban – which could lead to further disruption on the Friday.

Around 3,500 RMT members will walk out on that day, which is likely to result in extremely limited Tube service – or potentially no service on the London Underground at all.

It follows plans for a week of action in July which would have seen little to no services running for several days – although this was later called off.

Why are Tube workers striking?

The strike – part of a dispute which has rumbled on for over a year – is related to 600 station staff cuts and detrimental working conditions.

The job losses will affect all aspects of the Tube from stations to maintenance – which in turn will lead to more stations being unstaffed and a lowering of safety standards.

The union is also highlighting safety concerns regarding fewer staff facing greater workloads, more lone working and increased levels of fatigue.

Mick Lynch said: ‘Station staff have had enough of having their livelihoods threatened by job losses and attacks on their terms and conditions.

‘Station staff have a vital role to play assisting vulnerable passengers access the network safely and ensuring that the tube is a safe environment for passengers.

‘These job cuts and attacks on conditions are going to lead to more unstaffed stations, temporary closures and rising passenger anger.

‘TfL has had its budgets slashed but the savings made by these station staff cuts will be negatable and will lead to shortages that are unacceptable.’