RMT schedules two 24-hour Tube strikes on 2 and 4 June across parts of London Underground

A member of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), the union involved in the Tuesday 2 and Thursday 4 June Tube strikes, has said further walkouts are “inevitable” if the RMT’s dispute with Transport for London (TfL) continues, Metro reported.When asked if any further strikes are planned, RMT’s London transport regional organiser, Jared Wood, told the publication that that’d be down to the union’s drivers and executives to decide in the future. “We will get everyone together, and we’ll have a discussion about what the next steps are,” he told Metro, adding, “In the meantime, we would hope to have met the company again to see if there’s any shift in their position”.“But at the moment, there is no indication at the last meeting that they were prepared to negotiate the terms... And if that continued to be their position, then I’m afraid further action will be inevitable.” The RMT boss added that further strike action plans would be “under immediate consideration” if the union remains unsatisfied with TfL’s response.The RMT had previously said they would have been happy to have had talks with TfL the day before this week’s second Tube strikes. Both TfL and the RMT have said they plan to have further talks next week.What are the 2026 Tube strikes about? It started with a four-day work week. Another union body, the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), previously campaigned for a four-day work week.These have since been optionally trialled on the Bakerloo line. But the RMT have said that this effectively compresses five days’ work into four in a way which could place their staff and passengers in danger.They also say that it could mean drivers only get 24 hours’ notice before their shifts are announced, and have stressed they want TfL to assure drivers in writing that they can keep their current work schedule if they want to.In response, TfL has repeatedly said the four-day pilot scheme is optional. The first set of strikes, which involved two strike days in April and involved four further planned dates in May and June, was called months ago. RMT later abandoned the planned May 19 and 21 strikes at the “11th hour” after talks with TfL and called off the June 16 and 18 strikes too. But they gave the provisional strike dates June 2 and June 4 at that time, in the event they remained unhappy with their progress with TfL. Following TfL talks run with conciliation service ACAS on Monday, the RMT decided to go ahead with those dates. Tuesday and Thursday’s strikes have since gone ahead. TfL and RMT are set to have further talks next week.Related...All June Dates And London Underground Lines AffectedWill There Be More TfL Tube Strikes In 2026? All Remaining DatesEverything You Need To Know About Why London Tube Drivers Are On Strike

Two new Underground strikes have been planned this June, weeks after previous planned strikes were cancelled. Recently, two National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) Tube strikes set for May 19 and 21 were called off “at the 11th hour”. June 16 and 18 strikes, which had also been set by the RMT, were abandoned too. But now, two other 24-hour blocks are planned for the month. When will the new Tube strikes take place? These are set for: Tuesday 2 June from 00:01 to 23:59Thursday 4 June from 00:01 to 23:59. Which lines will be affected? Per Transport for London (TfL)’s site, there isn’t expected to be any service on the: Circle line, Piccadilly line, Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, Central line between White City and Liverpool Streeton these days.While TfL expects other lines to run on these days, they warn that there will probably be “disruptions” across the entire network. They said there could be “limited services before 06:30 on both days,” and that “Customers should complete their journeys before 21:00 on both days”. Why are these strikes happening? The RMT ran strikes earlier this year after a four-day work week was trialled on the Bakerloo line. They had other strikes planned for late May and early June, too.The four-day week trials were introduced on an opt-in basis after another union body, the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), campaigned for the option.Previously, the RMT said that this new structure basically amounted to packing five days’ work into four in a way which might affect the safety of their drivers and passengers. They also said the changes could reduce flexibility and gave “the potential for only 24 hours’ notice of what shifts people will be doing”. They wanted TfL to confirm in writing that their drivers could stick with their “current shift patterns and agreed terms and conditions” if they wanted to, too.The RMT expressed that “the fact that Transport for London has made no new offer despite months of negotiation” left them “no other choice than to take strike action”. TfL’s response mentioned the fact that the trials were optional.But the former planned strikes, which were set for multiple dates in May and June, were cancelled at the last minute on 18 May.An RMT spokesperson said this was because “the employer has shifted its position, allowing us to further explore our members’ concerns around the imposition of new rosters, fatigue and safety issues.”Still, they warned that “The dispute is not over, and more strike action will follow if we fail to make sufficient progress”. They proposed the June 2 and 4 dates at that time and said these would become strike days if they remained unsatisfied. The RMT has since said, “Strike action by London Underground drivers next week is scheduled to go ahead following TfL’s continued refusal to engage meaningfully with the union’s concerns over the proposed compressed four-day working arrangements.“Our members have raised serious concerns around fatigue, longer shifts, reduced flexibility and the impact these proposals could have in a safety-critical role.”In response, TfL’s chief operating officer, Claire Mann, said: “We still believe that the points they have raised can be worked out in time, through more detailed discussions and we are continuing to talk to the union’s representatives to find a way to avoid disruption to London.“A significant number of drivers have indicated that they want us to progress plans for the pilot of this new working pattern on the Bakerloo line, bringing benefits both for our colleagues and our customers.”Related...What You Need To Know About Why London Tube Drivers Are On StrikeTube Map Of Horrors Unearths London's Most Haunted Underground StationsI Just Learned Why The Tube Really Gets So Hot, And It's Not Why I Thought

There is more travel misery for commuters in London this morning with underground lines either suspended or busier than usual

Passengers are advised to plan their journeys ahead of time and to allow extra time for travel

Passengers are advised to plan their journeys ahead of time and to allow extra time for travel

After failed talks at the beginning of this week, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) confirmed they’d strike again on the 2nd and 4th of June.The RMT had previously suggested these dates as possible strike days after cancelling their planned 19th and 21st May, and 16th and 18th June strikes. They decided to go ahead with this week’s strikes as they didn’t feel Transport for London (TfL) adequately addressed their concerns during hours-long talks with the conciliation service ACAS.What remaining TfL Tube strike dates are there in 2026?As of the time of writing (June 3, 2026), there’s only one planned TfL Tube strike date remaining this year: Thursday, 4 June.This will run from midnight to midnight, unlike April’s midday-to-midday strikes.Will there be more Tube strikes in 2026?An RMT spokesperson told us that “after tomorrow, no further strike action is currently scheduled”. They added they expect to meet TfL next week for talks.Will Thursday’s Tube strikes go ahead? HuffPost UK asked the RMT whether the Tube strikes on 4 June were still going ahead and a spokesperson confirmed they would be. They added that there were no talks planned with TfL before then, though “we would attend if invited”.HuffPost UK also reached out to TfL, which did not immediately respond.TfL said the latest strike wasn’t as disruptive as expectedThis is the second Tube strike this week. But more drivers than expected turned up to work on Tuesday, TfL said.“Only a handful of drivers had stayed away from work on the Jubilee Line, and overall around 60% of drivers came to work. which is more than in April’s strike action. We continue to urge the RMT to work with us to resolve their questions on the proposed four-day week and to suspend any future action while that work is complete,” the transport service wrote.In response, the RMT said: “Our strike has been strongly supported by RMT members with well-attended picket lines at Tube stations and depots. We are available at any time for talks to try to find a negotiated settlement and expect to meet the employer next week.”Related...London Tube Strikes In June: All Dates and Lines AffectedJune's TfL Tube Strikes Are Different To April's: How To PrepareEverything You Need To Know About Why London Tube Drivers Are On Strike