London Underground (RMT) driver strikes: May walkouts suspended, new dates set for 2 and 4 June 2026
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RMT announced a series of 24-hour walkouts by London Underground train drivers in dispute with TfL over a proposed compressed four-day working week. The April 21-24 strikes went ahead; the planned 19-22 May walkouts were suspended at the 11th hour following breakthrough talks with Transport for London, and the 16 and 18 June dates have also been called off. The dispute is not resolved — RMT has set provisional new 24-hour strike dates for 2 and 4 June 2026 if no agreement is reached.
This alert was originally created on 16 March 2026.
Public Impact
Metro
Effective Dates
Updates
Jun 5, 2026
✅ Completed
The planned RMT London Underground driver walkouts went ahead on 2 June 2026 and 4 June 2026, causing significant disruption across the Tube network. No further dates have been announced, so this strike action is completed.
May 29, 2026
✎ Update
As of 29 May 2026, the RMT Tube driver strikes remain scheduled for 2 June 2026 and 4 June 2026. Earlier May walkouts were suspended, but no announcement has been made to cancel or pause the June action.
May 21, 2026
✎ Update
At the 11th hour, RMT suspended the planned 19-22 May Tube driver walkouts following breakthrough talks with Transport for London. The 16 and 18 June strikes have also been called off. RMT has set provisional new 24-hour strike dates for 2 and 4 June 2026 if the four-day-week dispute is not resolved.
⏸ Suspended
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 2 Jun 2026, 4 Jun 2026
− Removed: 19 May 2026, 20 May 2026, 21 May 2026, 22 May 2026, 16 Jun 2026, 18 Jun 2026
Apr 25, 2026
✎ Update
As of 25 April 2026, the RMT-led London Underground driver strikes on 21–22 April and 23–24 April 2026 took place and concluded as planned. Further 24‑hour walkouts remain scheduled for 19–20 May, 21–22 May, and on 16 June and 18 June, with no new changes announced.
Apr 19, 2026
✎ Update
As of 2026-04-19, RMT confirms the March 24–27 walkouts were suspended, the April 21–24 and May 19–22 Tube driver strikes remain scheduled, and two additional 24‑hour strike dates have been added on 2026-06-16 and 2026-06-18.
Apr 12, 2026
✎ Update
As of 2026-04-12, RMT has suspended the March 24–27 walkouts but confirmed the April 21–24 and May 19–22 Tube driver strikes remain scheduled and added two further 24‑hour strike dates on 2026-06-16 and 2026-06-18.
➕ Extended
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 16 Jun 2026, 18 Jun 2026
− Removed: 24 Mar 2026, 25 Mar 2026, 26 Mar 2026, 27 Mar 2026, 21 Apr 2026, 22 Apr 2026, 23 Apr 2026, 24 Apr 2026, 19 May 2026, 20 May 2026, 21 May 2026, 22 May 2026
Mar 30, 2026
✎ Update
RMT suspended the planned London Underground driver walkouts on March 24–27, 2026 following progress in talks with London Underground; April and May strike dates remain scheduled pending further negotiations.
🎯 Public impact
− Metro
Mar 30, 2026
✎ Update
RMT added two further 24‑hour London Underground driver strike dates on June 16 and 18, 2026, with April and May action still scheduled.
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 16 Jun 2026, 18 Jun 2026
− Removed: 24 Mar 2026, 25 Mar 2026, 26 Mar 2026, 27 Mar 2026, 21 Apr 2026, 22 Apr 2026, 23 Apr 2026, 24 Apr 2026, 19 May 2026, 20 May 2026, 21 May 2026, 22 May 2026
Mar 27, 2026
✎ Update
Alongside April and May action, RMT announced additional Tube driver strikes for June 16–19, 2026 as the dispute over a compressed four‑day week continues.
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 16 Jun 2026, 17 Jun 2026, 18 Jun 2026, 19 Jun 2026
− Removed: 24 Mar 2026, 25 Mar 2026, 26 Mar 2026, 27 Mar 2026, 21 Apr 2026, 22 Apr 2026, 23 Apr 2026, 24 Apr 2026, 19 May 2026, 20 May 2026, 21 May 2026, 22 May 2026
Mar 20, 2026
✎ Update
RMT has cancelled the planned Tube driver strikes on 24–27 March 2026; action is still expected on 21–22 and 23–24 April, and 19–20 and 21–22 May pending talks.
Organizer
Affected Locations
- London
Sources
- https://www.itv.com/news/london/2026-03-10/london-underground-strikes-tube-drivers-to-walk-out-in-dispute-over-hours
- https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-suspends-strikes-this-month-in-fake-four-day-week-dispute/
- https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/tube-strikes-london-underground-tfl-b2958876.html
- https://www.timeout.com/london/news/london-tube-and-train-strikes-spring-2026-full-list-of-dates-and-lines-impacted-how-to-travel-everything-you-need-to-know-march-april-may-031026
- https://www.itv.com/news/london/2026-05-18/rmt-suspends-planned-tube-strike
- https://www.timeout.com/london/news/may-2026-london-tube-strikes-called-off-by-rmt-union-051826
- https://uk.news.yahoo.com/tube-strikes-may-2026-called-132228797.html
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