London Tube Strike Shut Down Services, Cause Travel Chaos

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) LONDON, Sept 8 (KUNA) -- Widespread disruption hits London as a strike over pay conditions shuts down nearly all tube services Monday until Thursday. The Tube is not expected to reopen until Friday morning.
Londoners reported making longer journeys to get to work on Monday morning, with many choosing to cycle and others taking detours.
In a statement, the RMT trade union said the dispute centered on pay, fatigue management, shift patterns and a reduction in the working week.
The Prime Minister's Office called on the RMT union and Transport for London to get back to the negotiating table and end the ongoing Tube strike.
It add the strike doesn't just impact commuters heading to work but also parents doing the school drop-off and those trying to get to hospital appointments.
Transport for London, which operates the capital's public transport network, said the union would only accept a deal which led to a reduction in the working week, with staff typically working 35 hours. It said it had been working hard to resolve the dispute and had offered staff a 3.4 percent pay rise. (end)
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