FOI request detail

FOI Request - London Underground Strikes Data from 2019 to Present

Request ID: FOI-0370-2324
Date published: 02 June 2023

You asked
Dear Transport for London (TFL) FOI team, I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act. I would like to obtain detailed data on London Underground strikes from 2019 to the present. Specifically, I am interested in the following information: Dates and times of the strikes. The London Underground lines and stations affected by the strikes. The reasons for the strikes. I have searched for this information in previous responses, but I could not find any specific details on the affected lines and stations. I would appreciate it if you could provide the requested information in a digital format, such as a CSV or Excel file, to facilitate analysis. I understand that under the Freedom of Information Act, you are required to respond to my request within 20 working days. If my request is too broad or requires further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me via email. I look forward to receiving your response. Thank you for your time and consideration.

We answered

TfL Ref: FOI-0370-2324

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 5th May 2023 asking for information about industrial action on the London Underground.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. 

Specifically you asked:

“I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act. I would like to obtain detailed data on London Underground strikes from 2019 to the present. Specifically, I am interested in the following information:

Dates and times of the strikes.
The London Underground lines and stations affected by the strikes.
The reasons for the strikes.”

I can confirm that we hold the information you require.

This previous request posted on the FOI pages of our website provides details of industrial action on the London Underground from 2019 to the end of March 2022. The data shows whether the action was network wide or related to a subset of lines or a specific line only:

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transparency/freedom-of-information/foi-request-detail?referenceId=FOI-2872-2122

Further to that, the table below shows industrial action taken since the beginning of April 2022:
 
DisputeTrade UnionFunctionImpactDate Strike Action
Pensions, jobs and conditionsRMTLondon UndergroundNetwork wide06/06/2022
Euston, Green Park, Hatton Cross, Heathrow, King’s Cross St. Pancras, and Victoria station groups (including the Special Requirements Team) 25/11/2022
Pensions, jobs and conditions / UNITE DisputeRMT / UNITELondon UndergroundNetwork wide21/06/2022
19/08/2022
10/11/2022
Pensions, safety, jobs and conditionsASLEF / RMTLondon UndergroundNetwork wide15/03/2023

For a list of stations on each line you can view the maps available on our website here:

https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/tube

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely,

David Wells
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
 

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