Transport for London (TfL) is seeking to replace the existing 36-hour schedule spread across five days with a 35-hour week over four days, along with the removal of one paid lunch break. Union leaders argue the proposed restructuring would lead to exhaustion and disrupt shift patterns, and are instead pushing for a 32-hour working pattern across four days.
London Underground strike dates May 2026: Tube lines affected as commuters dealt fresh blow
May 18, 2026
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Transport for London (TfL) is seeking to replace the existing 36-hour schedule spread across five days with a 35-hour week over four days, along with the removal of one paid lunch break. Union leaders argue the proposed restructuring would lead to exhaustion and disrupt shift patterns, and are instead pushing for a 32-hour working pattern across four days.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/london-underground-strike-dates-2026-37169375
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