Strikes are expected to take place next month (Picture: PA)

Commuters, you knew this was coming sooner or later.

Just as we were getting used to travelling without disruptions caused by Tube strikes, another one comes along.

London Underground (LU) drivers have voted for the industrial action next month in a row over pay and the introduction of a new all-night Tube service.

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Members of the UK train drivers union Aslef backed it by 97 per cent in a turnout of 81 per cent.

The union says it is not opposed to the new weekend night Tube due to start in September but it is angry drivers won’t receive extra money for night shifts.



The LU hit back by pointing out how generous the pay was already.

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Drivers are currently paid almost £50,000 a year, which is nearly £15,000 more than the average London salary.

They also typically work a 36-hour week, and have 43 days of leave every year.

Why do Tube drivers get paid so much anyway? Drivers on the London Underground get paid around £50,000 a year, which on average is more than nurses, firefighters, policemen and teachers.

They might be able to command this wage due to their powerful negotiating position, which is the result of a limited supply of drivers and the threat of strike action.

The latter is definitely something that gives them an advantage in negotiations as it could, and has, shut down the system.

Despite this, two other unions – the RMT and TSSA – are also balloting their members for strikes, with the results due later in the month.

It could mean that more drivers than ever will be on strike with more lines affected.

So things could definitely get worse.

Time to dust off your bike.

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