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flag London Underground strike over pay and hours causes severe subway disruptions.

flag Thousands of London Underground staff are on strike over pay and working conditions, causing severe disruptions to the subway system. flag The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union demands a reduction in the workweek from 35 to 32 hours, a request Transport for London claims it cannot meet. flag TfL offered a 3.4% pay increase, but the union argues that staff cuts since 2018 have led to extreme working conditions. flag The strikes, which began Sunday and continue through Thursday, have few to no trains running, and the union has called on Mayor Sadiq Khan to intervene.

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