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Tube strike suspended by unions | |
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The RMT, TSSA and Unite unions have called off two 24-hour Tube strikes planned for this week after talks with London Underground (LU). | |
The three unions have been in dispute with LU over pay and conditions on the new Night Tube service. | |
Unite said it had taken the decision as a "gesture of goodwill" to allow further talks. | |
The industrial action scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday would have been the third round of strikes this summer. | |
Walkouts took place on 8-9 July and 5-6 August. | |
Unite regional officer Hugh Roberts said: "There are still some remaining sticking points, but we feel sufficient progress has been made to suspend industrial action as an act of goodwill." | |
Rail union leaders met LU managers under the chairmanship of the conciliation service Acas on Monday in the hope of reaching a last-minute deal. | |
The night service was originally scheduled to start at weekends from 12 September. | |
LU has said it is operationally ready for the launch but unions believe it will be delayed because of the protracted row. |