Fresh tube strikes planned over four months

A series of tube strikes have been planned between November and February as unionised train drivers hit out at four-day working week proposals. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced that tube drivers will launch industrial action for a total of eight days, starting on Thursday 26 November. The rolling 24-hour tube strikes are the latest industrial action to stem from opposition to four-day work weeks set out by Transport for London.  Four-day working week arrangements are voluntary under TfL plans, with drivers able to opt in to work for four days instead of five. RMT opposes the plan as trade unionists have argued that a compression of the working week will lead to longer hours worked, including earlier starts and later finishes, as well as short-notice changes to shifts. The planned dates are: Thursday 26 November 2026 Thursday 17 December 2026 Saturday 19 December 2026 Monday 4 January 2027 Wednesday 6 Janu