Central Line strike to go ahead on same day as Piccadilly Line walkout
Central Line train drivers will stage a 24-hour strike next month, on the same day as industrial action on the Piccadilly Line, over a "breakdown in industrial relations" between the tube union and Transport for London.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union announced that tube drivers will walk out on 7 November, joining previously announced industrial action by Piccadilly Line drivers.
The union's complaints include allegations that transport bosses have failed to employ enough drivers, that there has been an abuse of agreed procedures and the victimisation of a trade union member.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said: “Industrial relations along the Central Line have been at breaking point for some time now and the failure of the management to address the issues, and a conscious decision to up the ante by attempting to single out and pick off individual members of staff, has tipped the situation over the edge and has led to the announcement of strike action today."
Nick Dent, director of line operations for London Underground, said: "The strike action called by both RMT and Aslef on 7 November is totally unjustified.
"Our commitment to the safety of our customers and staff is absolute and something we will never compromise on. I urge the unions to call off this entirely unnecessary strike action which will only cause disruption to our customers."