LONDON: Millions in London are braced for a week of transport chaos as London Underground workers began a five-day strike on Sunday, shutting stations and threatening to paralyse the system.
Several lines on the network were already at a standstill by Sunday evening, and Transport for London (TfL), which manages the system, said there would be little or no service between Monday and Thursday.
The RMT trade union called the strike on the Tube — which carries up to five million passengers a day — as they battle to secure better pay and conditions.
Drivers will go out on strike along with signalling and maintenance workers after having rejected TfL’s proposal for a 3.4 per cent pay rise.
The workers are also demanding a reduction in their hours.
Concert organisers were forced to postpone two shows by American singer Post Malone, scheduled for Sunday and Monday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“Without a Tube service, it’s impossible to get people to the concert and home again safely,” Live Nation UK posted on X.
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