West Ham United's trip to the Emirates on Boxing Day is under serious threat after the underground drivers' union confirmed that strike action would go ahead.
ASLEF, the drivers' union confirmed this morning that strike action would be taking place on Boxing Day and two dates in January - Friday 18th and Friday 25th.And should a resolution to the issues - which centre around holiday pay - not be found within the next few days, West Ham's trip to North London would be unlikely to proceed as strike action would affect travellers accessing the capital's entire public transport network.
A spokesman for ASLEF, whose members are understood to have voted 9-1 in favour of strike action - and who will be walking out for the third successive Boxing Day - told the BBC: "The ballot result shows the strength of feeling that remains on this issue."
Neither West Ham United or Arsenal are yet to comment.
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