Britain is bracing itself for an autumn of discontent with essential services across the country crippled by strikes in coming weeks.
London Underground workers are to walk out next month in a dispute over pay and conditions, the RMT union announced on Thursday.
The workers will begin the week-long walkout on Friday, September 5, just as schools reopen and office staff return to their normal routines.
Union leaders said rail bosses had 'refused to engage seriously' with their demands on pay as well as concerns about fatigue management and 'extreme shift patterns'.
Underground workers were also demanding a reduction in the working week and to honour previous agreements made with staff.
