31 Oct 2024 | 08:51 PM UTC
UK: Metro workers to strike in London Nov. 3-12
Unionized metro workers to conduct a series of strikes in London, UK, from Nov. 3-12. Varying degrees of disruptions are likely.
Unionized workers employed by the London Metro (Tube) plan to conduct a series of strikes from Nov. 3-Nov. 12. The purpose of the labor action is to demand pay increases and improved working conditions. Organizers have announced that the strikes will cause varying degrees of disruption to metro services on the following dates:
Nov. 3: Metro services will end early; commuters are advised to complete travel by 17:00.
Nov. 5-6: All-day severe metro service disruptions, with many services starting late and finishing early.
Nov. 8: Severe metro disruptions on both daytime and nighttime services, with services starting late and ending early.
Nov. 9: Metro services starting late.
Nov. 12: All-day severe metro service disruptions, with many services starting late and finishing early.
Should the strike move forward as planned, metro service disruptions are likely on all affected days. Increased traffic is likely as commuters seek other forms of transport. Striking workers may picket at transport hubs; heightened security is likely near any protests that take shape.
Allow additional time for metro travel during strike days. Consider alternate forms of transport. Avoid all protests as a standard precaution.
