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Tube Strikes Continue as RMT Negotiates Pay Increase

9/12/2025

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The RMT union is negotiating with London Underground (LU) for a new pay offer amid ongoing strikes.
TfL proposed a 3.4% pay increase, but LU management refuses to reduce the 35-hour workweek.
Tube strikes, affecting all Underground lines, started on September 5 and will continue until September 11.
DLR services will also be disrupted on September 9 and 11.
Coldplay and Post Malone have postponed concerts due to the strikes.

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Story summary

The RMT union is negotiating with London Underground (LU) for a new pay offer amid ongoing strikes.
TfL proposed a 3.4% pay increase, but LU management refuses to reduce the 35-hour workweek.
Tube strikes, affecting all Underground lines, started on September 5 and will continue until September 11.
DLR services will also be disrupted on September 9 and 11.
Coldplay and Post Malone have postponed concerts due to the strikes.