London Overground passengers are being warned disruption to services during strike days in February and March means they'll need to check before attempting to travel and 'allow extra time' for their journeys. More than 300 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will walk out from Overground services for 48 hours on Monday, February 19 and Tuesday, February 20 and again on Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5 in a dispute over pay.
The workers are employed by Arriva Rail London and operate London Overground on behalf of Transport for London (TfL). No service is expected before 8am or after 6pm on some routes on strike days, with those that do operate expected to be busier than normal.
Trish Ashton, TfL's director of rail and sponsored services, said: "Strikes are never good news for our customers, and we urge the RMT and Arriva Rail London to work together to try to come to a resolution. Customers planning to use London Overground services are urged to check before they travel, allow extra time for their journeys, and check the TfL website or the TfL Go app for the latest travel information."
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The RMT said Arriva Rail London has offered a below-inflation pay offer. These strikes come after RMT members of the London Underground were due to stage walk outs last month which were cancelled. Union members made last minute progress with TfL and the strike was called off.
What has been said about the strikes?
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "London Overground workers do an important job delivering services for TfL and supporting passengers on journeys throughout London. Our members are furious that they have been given a below inflation pay offer and want to see an improvement that represents the value they bring to the company.
"If this dispute cannot be resolved then RMT is more than prepared for a sustained period of industrial action to get London Overground workers the pay rise they deserve."
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