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London’s Underground braces for major disruption next week as two full strike days loom—Tuesday, June 2nd, and Thursday, June 4th—triggered by the RMT union’s fight over proposed four-day workweeks. The union argues TfL is ignoring critical safety concerns like driver fatigue and longer shifts, while TfL pushes back, calling the strike premature and offering a voluntary trial on the Bakerloo line as a compromise. Interestingly, rival union Aslef backs TfL’s plan. Though services on some lines like Elizabeth and London Overground will run, expect chaos and overcrowding. This isn’t the first showdown—RMT previously called off a strike in May but moved ahead with new dates, warning TfL not to alter working conditions without addressing safety first.

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