Tube workers whose job it is to keep people safe are set to strike again in a dispute over pay.
The Unite union has said that Transport for London (TfL) enforcement officers will strike from tomorrow until Saturday (March 20 to 22).
This marks the second time that officers within the compliance, policing, operations and security directorate (CPOS) have walked out this year, following similar action in February.
These workers are responsible for safety and security at Underground, Overground and DLR stations and the London bus network.
Hundreds of workers are expected to take part in the latest round of strikes, with their union claiming they are paid thousands of pounds less than others who work on the London Underground network in equivalent roles.
Officers are tasked with preventing violence and aggression, which means they are subject to high rates of verbal and physical abuse, Unite says.
In recent months, workers have reported experiencing incidents including racial abuse, being spat at, and a bottle attack, as well as being punched and headbutted.
The dispute began in December, after TfL implemented a pay offer that the union says was “overwhelmingly rejected” by workers.
Unite regional officer Steven Stockwell claimed: “TfL has caused this dispute by trying to pay these workers, who often put themselves in harm’s way to protect the public, on the cheap.
“Unite’s door remains open for further talks, but TfL must come back with an offer that reflects the disparity with London Underground workers paid much more for doing the same job.”
A TfL spokesperson said: "We are disappointed that Unite the Union has announced this strike action for some members of our compliance, policing, operations and security Directorate.
“We have held discussions with the union and have presented a plan of how we can work together to address their concerns.
“This action only impacts some of those who work in enforcement roles, but we will have officers across the network during the planned action to support customers and staff.
“We urge Unite to call off this action and continue working with us to find a resolution to this dispute.”
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