London Underground train drivers to join strikes in late July

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London Underground drivers will strike on Wednesday 26 July and Friday 28 July in a dispute over pensions and working conditions, the Aslef union has announced.

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17 Jul 2023

The latest industrial action will coincide with almost a week of rolling strikes by RMT members on the capital’s tube network, intensifying disruption for commuters and tourists across London.

Transport for London (TfL) has not yet confirmed the expected impact of the combined strikes, but it is likely to mean no virtually tube trains run on the Wednesday and Friday, with widespread disruption across most of the week from Sunday 23 July.

Buses and other TfL services will continue to run, but are likely to be affected by crowding and additional road congestion during the strikes.

The action by Aslef follows the union’s first strike across London in eight years, in March, in a dispute over changes to working arrangements in the wake of TfL’s funding crises.

Finn Brennan, Aslef’s full-time organiser on London Underground, said: “We take action only when needed. Unfortunately, the