Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) members voted by greater than 9 to at least one in favour of strolling out in the event that they deem it important within the subsequent six months.
Pay talks are set to proceed within the meantime as each the union and Transport for London look to resolve the difficulty with minimal disruption to passengers.
The RMT stated due to adjustments to pay bands, not all members can be entitled to the identical share improve, which was “wholly unacceptable”.
Why is the union contemplating strike motion?
The RMT has stated that London Underground bosses “imposing” pay bands will imply not all members are entitled to the identical share improve.
The union has stated it will likely be assembly the employer quickly and in search of to succeed in a negotiated settlement.
Union basic secretary Mick Lynch stated: “Our members on London Underground are sending a transparent message to administration that they won’t put up with substandard pay presents or any try and deal with members unequally in any pay deal.
“We’re all the time prepared to seek out options to industrial relations points, however our members is not going to tolerate an imposition of any pay deal the place members usually are not being handled equally or pretty.”
A TfL spokesperson stated: “We’re disillusioned that the RMT has balloted London Underground workers over pay and situations.
“We’ve got held numerous constructive discussions with our commerce unions and have offered a pay supply. We’re nonetheless contemplating their suggestions to the supply and can proceed to work with the unions to make sure that we attain a good settlement for our hardworking colleagues that can be inexpensive and delivers for London.
“It could be in everybody’s finest curiosity to proceed to debate this with out the specter of strike motion, so we are able to work collectively to assist London and the broader UK financial system.”
When will the strikes be?
No strike dates have been introduced however the union stated it’s eager to safe an improved supply on pay.
There aren’t any different upcoming Tube strikes however there shall be some strikes on the IFS Cloud Cable Automobile.
These shall be on Saturdays between September 28 and February 22, from 11am to 11pm.
There will even be a strike on October 31 from 9am to 9pm and on November 1 from 11am to 11pm.
Are there any upcoming prepare strikes?
There may be at the moment no industrial motion deliberate on a nationwide scale, as of October 3.
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