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10 January 2011
Last updated at 08:30 ET
London Underground drivers could strike on the day of the royal wedding in a row over bank holiday pay, union officials have warned.
Aslef said it was considering calling on its members to walk out on 29 April, when Prince William and Kate Middleton are due to wed at Westminster Abbey.
Drivers went on strike on Boxing Day in the dispute which remains unresolved.
London Underground (LU) has accused the union of tearing up long-standing agreements on pay and annual leave.
Aslef has demanded triple pay and a day off in lieu for working on bank holidays.
LU took legal action to halt the Boxing Day walkout but it failed and the strike went ahead, causing disruption on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
LU managing director Mike Brown said: "Tube drivers already have very fair levels of pay and get around seven weeks holiday a year, including allowance for bank holidays."
He said Londoners would "simply be stunned at" the demands being made by Aslef.
"The only way to resolve this issue is by getting round the table for constructive talks. I urge the ASLEF leadership to end pointless strike threats and work with us to resolve this without any disruption to London," he said.
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Aslef said it was considering calling on its members to walk out on 29 April, when Prince William and Kate Middleton are due to wed at Westminster Abbey.
Drivers went on strike on Boxing Day in the dispute which remains unresolved.
London Underground (LU) has accused the union of tearing up long-standing agreements on pay and annual leave.
Aslef has demanded triple pay and a day off in lieu for working on bank holidays.
LU took legal action to halt the Boxing Day walkout but it failed and the strike went ahead, causing disruption on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
LU managing director Mike Brown said: "Tube drivers already have very fair levels of pay and get around seven weeks holiday a year, including allowance for bank holidays."
He said Londoners would "simply be stunned at" the demands being made by Aslef.
"The only way to resolve this issue is by getting round the table for constructive talks. I urge the ASLEF leadership to end pointless strike threats and work with us to resolve this without any disruption to London," he said.
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