Tube drivers have voted in favor of strike action to block the introduction of a four-day working week, according to multiple reports. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said 1,082 Tube drivers voted for strike action, with 101 against, meaning 91% of voting members supported a walkout. No strike dates have been announced yet for Tube drivers, but the earliest a walkout could occur is mid-March, multiple reports indicate.
The RMT opposes the four-day week proposal because it would lengthen the working day and raise fatigue concerns. Tube drivers earn about £75,000 a year and are contracted to work a 35-hour week over five days, but typically work 36 hours with unpaid breaks, according to multiple reports. Transport for London (TfL) clarified that the four-day week proposals would initially apply only to drivers on the Bakerloo line and would be voluntary, a TfL spokesperson said.
Confusion surrounds the announcement of strike dates, creating uncertainty for commuters and businesses. Multiple reports state that no strike dates have been announced yet for Tube drivers, with the earliest a walkout could occur being mid-March. However, Aftonbladet reports that drivers on the London Underground have announced a series of strikes across March, April, and May over proposed changes to working patterns.
According to multiple reports, the strikes involve seven 24-hour strikes from midday to 11:59am the next day on specific dates: March 24-25, March 26-27, April 21-22, April 23-24, May 19-20, May 21-22. In a positive development, two 24-hour strikes by London Underground drivers next week have been called off after progress in talks, according to multiple reports. The specific progress made in talks that led to this decision remains unclear.
Separately, Greater Anglia train drivers are preparing to ballot for strikes over pay disagreements, which could halt London Liverpool Street station this summer, multiple reports indicate. The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (Aslef) claims Greater Anglia is breaking a clause in their 2025 pay agreement regarding pay and productivity discussions. According to an Aslef spokesperson, Greater Anglia has withdrawn from talks, saying it no longer has authority from the Department for Transport, which Aslef calls unacceptable.
The number of Greater Anglia drivers involved in the ballot and the expected turnout are not yet known. In the cash-handling sector, almost 1,500 cash handlers at G4S and Loomis are set to strike over pay freezes, which could lead to ATMs running out of money and airports having no foreign currency, multiple reports indicate. The trade union GMB has warned of a cash crisis posing a threat to the UK economy and national security, and called on the Bank of England to intervene.
The exact pay demands or terms being negotiated for cash handlers at G4S and Loomis have not been disclosed. It is unclear what specific measures, if any, the Bank of England is considering in response to the GMB's warning. London's hospitality sector could face devastating disruption from upcoming Tube strikes, with bookings potentially falling by up to 67%, according to multiple reports.
This impact is based on historical data, as Tube strikes in September 2025 caused hospitality bookings to fall by up to 67% and walk-ins to slump by nearly 70%. Bus workers may strike on the same days as planned Tube walkouts, as Unite members are being balloted for industrial action over rosters, multiple reports indicate. The current status of the ballot for bus workers by Unite and when results will be announced are not yet known.