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London tube drivers plan strikes over pay, night shifts

Xinhua, January 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

London Underground's tube drivers are expected to stage three strikes in the coming two months, a trade union representing London rail drivers has revealed.

The executive committee of the ASLEF, Britain's trade union for train drivers, is scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss the matter.

The union has had a long-standing dispute over pay and the introduction of night shifts by London Underground.

Aslef has proposed 24-hour industrial actions on Jan. 27 and Feb. 15 and 17 respectively. Endit