Tue, 09 Sep 2025

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 More Tube disruption as RMT union talks collapse

RMT workers on the London are continuing their walk out in a bid for better pay and conditions.
The RMT union has called off negotiations with Transport for London (TfL) over pay and working hours, warning that industrial relations on the London Underground have "totally collapsed". The dispute led to a near-total shutdown of the network, with all Tube services suspended except for a reduced Northern line timetable. A separate strike by RMT union members also closed the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). TfL claims it has made a "fair" pay offer of 3.4% and that the union's demand for a shorter working week is "unaffordable". However, the RMT union leader Eddie Dempsey said that further disputes loom over alleged plans by TfL to shut Elizabeth line ticket offices and improve the conditions of cleaners. The strike has caused significant disruption in London, with many commuters turning to alternative modes of transport such as buses, boats, bikes, and walking routes. According to TfL figures, Oyster and contactless use across the network was down 23% compared to the same day last year, while bus boardings were up 9% and Elizabeth line use increased by a third. The dispute has also sparked calls from London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan and Downing Street for the RMT union and TfL to get back to the negotiating table to resolve the issue.
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