Tube driver strikes called for run-up to Christmas

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London Underground workers plan a series of walkouts

The RMT union has called eight 24-hour strikes on the London Underground, according to the Mirror, with action planned across several months. The Daily Mail reported that the strikes are scheduled between November and February, while Hackney Gazette said they are due to begin on November 26 and continue into the new year. BBC News reported that the dispute concerns working arrangements for drivers; LBC said it involves plans for a four-day working week. The reports do not give the full schedule of strike dates.