The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said its driver members on the Tube will walk out for between nine and 24 hours from Monday May 16 to Friday May 20 and again from Monday June 13 to Friday June 17.
The strikes will effectively disrupt the Tube over a period of two weeks, with the union saying the action will have a major impact on services.
The move follows a 2-1 vote in favour of industrial action by RMT members in protest at the dismissal of Northern Line driver Eamon Lynch and Arwyn Thomas, a Bakerloo Line driver.
Both men have taken a case of unfair dismissal to an employment tribunal.
The union said 1,500 drivers - around half the total - will take strike action, threatening the worst disruption on the Tube since a series of strikes last autumn in a separate row over jobs.
The strikes will be held between 21.01 on Monday May 16 and 11.59 on Tuesday May 17, between 12.00 on Wednesday May 18 and 11.59 on Thursday May 19, and between 12.00 and 21.00 on Friday May 20.
Further walkouts will be held between 21.01 on Monday June 13 and 11.59 on Tuesday June 14, between 12.00 on Wednesday June 15 and 11.59 on Thursday June 16, and between 12.00 and 21.00 on Friday June 17.
Full story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...ondon-Underground-to-strike-for-six-days.html
The strikes will effectively disrupt the Tube over a period of two weeks, with the union saying the action will have a major impact on services.
The move follows a 2-1 vote in favour of industrial action by RMT members in protest at the dismissal of Northern Line driver Eamon Lynch and Arwyn Thomas, a Bakerloo Line driver.
Both men have taken a case of unfair dismissal to an employment tribunal.
The union said 1,500 drivers - around half the total - will take strike action, threatening the worst disruption on the Tube since a series of strikes last autumn in a separate row over jobs.
The strikes will be held between 21.01 on Monday May 16 and 11.59 on Tuesday May 17, between 12.00 on Wednesday May 18 and 11.59 on Thursday May 19, and between 12.00 and 21.00 on Friday May 20.
Further walkouts will be held between 21.01 on Monday June 13 and 11.59 on Tuesday June 14, between 12.00 on Wednesday June 15 and 11.59 on Thursday June 16, and between 12.00 and 21.00 on Friday June 17.
Full story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...ondon-Underground-to-strike-for-six-days.html
