Train drivers represented by the RMT union will proceed with planned strikes after last-minute negotiations with Transport for London failed to reach a resolution. Workers argue that proposed scheduling changes and a new four-day workweek model could increase fatigue and create safety concerns. Transit officials expect significant service disruptions across parts of the Underground network this week. The dispute highlights continuing tensions between employers seeking scheduling flexibility and unions focused on workload and worker safety.
See "London tube strike to go ahead after 11th-hour talks fail to find resolution", Gwyn Topham, The Guardian, June 1, 2026