"Our members are doing a fantastic job to keep our capital moving and work strenuous shift patterns to make sure Londoners get to their destinations around the clock. They are not after a king's ransom, but fatigue and extreme shift rotations are serious issues impacting on our members health and wellbeing - all of which have not been adequately addressed for years by LU management."
"We regularly meet with our trade unions to discuss any concerns that they may have, and we recently met with the RMT to discuss some specific points. We are committed to ensuring our colleagues are treated fairly and, as well as offering a 3.4% pay increase in our ongoing pay discussions, we have made progress on a number of commitments we have made previously."
Talks between London Underground and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union aim to avert rolling Tube strikes that could largely halt the network. If strikes proceed, little or no Tube service is expected from Sunday to Thursday as different RMT groups walk out over pay, fatigue management, and demands for a 32-hour week. A separate dispute will close the DLR on Tuesday and Thursday. Transport for London has offered a 3.4% pay rise and says reducing the contractual 35-hour week is neither practical nor affordable. RMT cites fatigue, extreme shifts, staff travel issues and distrust, and seeks a revised offer.
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