# Commuters and shoppers face disruption from tube driver strikes in run-up to Christmas

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/commuters-and-shoppers-face-disruption-from-tube-driver-strikes-in-run-up-to-christmas/
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:12:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T11:33:44+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/06/commuters-and-shoppers-face-disruption-from-tube-driver-strikes-in-run-up-to-christmas
- Topics: Business, Politics, World

## Key points

- RMT drivers have called eight 24-hour strikes over 16 days.
- Six walkouts are scheduled before Christmas, including 17 and 19 December.
- The dispute centres on TfL’s proposed voluntary four-day working week.

## Summary

RMT members who drive trains on the London Underground have called eight 24-hour strikes over 16 days, including six in the run-up to Christmas. The action could disrupt travel and shopping in the capital, particularly during the final shopping weekend before Christmas.

The first strike is due to begin at noon on 26 November, with further walkouts including 17 and 19 December, followed by two in early January and more in February. The RMT opposes TfL’s proposed voluntary four-day week, saying it could mean longer, less predictable shifts and weaken existing agreements; it says it has not received guarantees that drivers can keep five-day arrangements. Aslef, the other main drivers’ union, has welcomed the proposal, while earlier strikes in April and June caused major disruption, though trains ran on most lines.

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