London commuters say their week of 'pure carnage' has begun as the city's Underground network grinds to a halt over a pay dispute.
Tube staff have launched a full walkout this morning in an RMT-led row with Transport for London (TfL) over pay and conditions, plunging the capital into travel chaos.
The union had demanded that its workers receive a boost to their pay packets, believed to be around £70,000 per year, as well as a reduction from a 35 hour working week to a four-day, 32 hour system.
They have also demanded that members receive a 75 per cent discount on all rail travel, despite already receiving benefits which entitle their loved ones to free travel across the entire London public transport system.
It is believed any moves to meet the RMT's demands would cost around £200million - and that is before the huge discount on rail travel is even considered.
