London Underground workers will stage a three-day tube strike over the FA Cup final weekend later this month in a row over safety, the RMT union has announced.
The FA Cup final is due to kickoff in Wembley Stadium on 18th of May when thousands of football fans will be travelling to Wembley for the game between Manchester City and Watford.
The strike could see the shutdown of the Jubilee and Bakerloo lines which service the historic football ground.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said more than 1,000 of its members will walk out from 7am on May 17.
The union claimed train preparation and inspection schedules were being "hacked back".
The RMT said its members had voted by 9-1 in favour of industrial action.
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General Secretary Mick Cash said: "The ballot result showed just how angry Tube staff are at proposals London Underground are attempting to bulldoze through that would decimate the inspection and safety culture on the fleet.
"Despite that result Tube bosses have ignored the workforce and are pressing ahead and it is that intransigence that has left us no option but to confirm industrial action.
"Our message is clear, LU should pull back immediately rather than crash on regardless of the consequences of their actions.
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"We remain available for genuine and serious talks."
Workers involved in the dispute are based at maintenance depots across London.
The union claimed that plans to "decimate" inspection frequencies would lead to more Tube train failures.
In November, commuters suffered rush-hour misery due to a strike by London Underground workers.
The 24-hour walkout by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) and Aslef unions halted all service on the Central Line through the capital.
It also disrupted services on the Waterloo and City Line, commonly used in morning rush-hour by bankers and other City workers.
