Millions of Londoners as well as a number of travellers will have had their travel plans disrupted yesterday and today as the city’s popular Tube practically comes to a standstill.
Hundreds of staff walked off the job yesterday over alleged demands that workers accept additional night hours and weekend work, The Mirror reported.
According to a leaflet handed out by the workers’ union, the government has made extra work hours a condition if they want to accept a pay rise over the next two years.
“RMT members on London Underground (LU) already work seven-day/24-hour shift patterns.”
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@RMTunion London Underground and First Great Western strike rally at Paddington Station this evening. pic.twitter.com/b0kCNVJCLo
— RMT (@RMTunion) July 8, 2015
“All we are asking is for a fair increase in pay that recognises the record number of passengers using the Tube and the massive productivity gains we’ve already delivered.”
The industry action started a 6.30pm yesterday in London and is expected to end at 6.30pm today.
In the meantime, millions of workers have been left stranded and unable to get to their jobs.
Hundreds of travellers are also stuck, and searching for alternative ways to get around the city.
Images of chaos have started to make their way to the Internet, including a number at bus stops that are now packed with people trying to get around.
All lines now suspended due to #tubestrike on London Underground http://t.co/f9n6wBdDMGpic.twitter.com/WWziZ3ODRX” — ㅎㅗㅇㄴㄴㅅㅎㅎㅎ (@nnn202080) July 9, 2015
A bus queue long enough to require a 5 mile walk back to my digs #londonundergroundpic.twitter.com/8PxpgJFJiX — Kate Hext (@Kate_Hext) July 8, 2015
More #strikes + travel chaos closer to home too as London Underground closes for 2 days. pic.twitter.com/N617PZlZM3
— 15below (@15below_travel) July 8, 2015
