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Tube strikes called off by RMT union

Strikes by London Underground drivers represented by the RMT union are set to proceed on Tuesday and Thursday after failed negotiations with Transport for London (TfL) over a voluntary four-day workweek proposal. The RMT opposes the plan as a 'fake four-day week' compressing five days of work into four, raising concerns about shift flexibility, fatigue, and safety, while the Aslef union has accepted the deal offering participating drivers 35 extra days off annually, resulting in partial service disruptions on several Tube lines.