Kent commuters are bracing themselves for a week of disruption on the London Underground, with four days of strike action planned.
Organised by transport union the RMT, the strikes will stretch over much of the coming week.
London Underground services will be disrupted for much of this week. Picture: iStock
Train operator Southeastern is warning its customers those using the tube can expect “severe disruption” from noon on Tuesday until Friday.
It says, that on Tuesday and Thursday, there will be significant disruption on all lines from noon. On Wednesday and Friday, there will be “significant disruption each morning, with disruption likely to continue into the afternoon and evening”.
Overground services in the capital are not affected – and nor is the Elizabeth Line. They are, however, expected to be busier than normal.
The dispute centres around Transport for London’s (TfL) proposal to introduce a four-day working week.
Speaking this weekend, RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said: “We have approached negotiations with TfL in good faith throughout this entire process.
Commuters will see strike action kick in from noon on Tuesday
“But despite our best efforts, TfL seem unwilling to make any concessions in a bid to avert strike action. This is extremely disappointing and has baffled our negotiators.”
Further walk-outs are proposed for May and June.