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The RMT union has announced a new tube strike which is expected to cause a major disruption to the London Underground network later this month.
The union has confirmed that 10,000 of its members will leave on June 21 as part of a dispute over pensions and job losses.
It will coincide with the first day of a national rail strike confirmed by the union on Tuesday in which 50,000 workers will go on strike for three days.
A similar subway exit in early March brought the subway to an almost total stop.
More than 200 stations were closed and there was chaos at rush hour as passengers tried to board full buses, queued up for Boris bicycles and taxis, or faced a roadblock.
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While the departure of 4,000 RMT workers caused a major disruption to the metro network on Monday.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said on Monday: “TfL, London Underground Limited (LUL) and the mayor of London have had many opportunities to negotiate properly with the union to avoid this strike today.
“Their intransigence and stubbornness have left the RMT members no choice but to act decisively.
“We will not rest until we have a fair solution to this dispute and urge the mayor to confront the Conservative government which is cutting TfL funding instead of trying to fight the tube workers.”
The ongoing protests focus on Transport for London’s decision to cut 500 to 600 posts from the tube station to save money and the review of TfL’s generous pension plan.
Transport for London has been contacted to comment on the latest strike action.