A boss at one of the Tube unions preparing a week of strike action on the London Underground has accused Transport for London of blocking a pay deal by taking an “absurd approach” to negotiations.
Aslef, the drivers’ union, has called two 24-hour strikes on November 7 and 12 while the RMT has told its members – who include drivers, signallers and station staff - to walk out on different days between November 1 and 8.