Londoners get on their bikes on first morning of underground strike
Londoners took to two wheels on their Monday (September 8) morning commute as a strike on the underground shut down the extensive train network.
Workers on the London Underground, fondly referred to as 'the tube', began a week of rolling strikes on Sunday evening, causing massive disruption for travellers in the British capital.
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union said the dispute centered on pay, fatigue management, shift patterns, and a reduction in the working week.
Transport for London, which operates the capital's public transport network, said the union would only accept a deal that led to a reduction in the working week, with staff typically working 35 hours.
It said it had been working hard to resolve the dispute and had offered staff a 3.4 percent pay rise.
Although TfL said there would be severe disruption, some train services in the capital are running during the strike.
(Source: Reuters)
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