London Underground workers will stage a series of strikes for seven days next month in a dispute over pay and conditions.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said its Tube members will take industrial action at different times from 5 September.

The union claimed management had refused to engage seriously with its demands on pay, fatigue management, shift patterns and a reduction in the working week.

In a separate dispute over pay and conditions, RMT members on London's Docklands Light Railway will also be striking in the week beginning 7 September.

RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said: "Our members are doing a fantastic job to keep our capital moving and work strenuous shift patterns to make sure Londoners get to their destinations around the clock.

"They are not after a

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