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| Tube strikes suspended after progress in talks | |
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| Two planned tube strikes that threatened to cause fresh transport misery in London this week have been postponed. | Two planned tube strikes that threatened to cause fresh transport misery in London this week have been postponed. |
| Last-ditch talks between London Underground management and unions at Acas over plans for a 24-hour service at weekends have progressed sufficiently for the unions to agree to suspend the industrial action for now. | Last-ditch talks between London Underground management and unions at Acas over plans for a 24-hour service at weekends have progressed sufficiently for the unions to agree to suspend the industrial action for now. |
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| Members of three tube workers’ unions were due to strike for 24 hours from both Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The drivers’ union Aslef had already decided not to take part in the renewed industrial action after two walkouts earlier this summer. | Members of three tube workers’ unions were due to strike for 24 hours from both Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The drivers’ union Aslef had already decided not to take part in the renewed industrial action after two walkouts earlier this summer. |
| The RMT, Unite and TSSA announced that they were suspending the industrial action pending ongoing talks, but further strikes have been set for 8 and 10 September. | The RMT, Unite and TSSA announced that they were suspending the industrial action pending ongoing talks, but further strikes have been set for 8 and 10 September. |
| The RMT’s general secretary, Mick Cash, said: “Our negotiators have been able to make enough significant progress in talks at Acas over pay, jobs and night tube to allow us to suspend this week’s strike dates. We have still not reached a final agreement and as a result we are putting on additional strike action on next month. In the meantime, the talks process will continue.” | The RMT’s general secretary, Mick Cash, said: “Our negotiators have been able to make enough significant progress in talks at Acas over pay, jobs and night tube to allow us to suspend this week’s strike dates. We have still not reached a final agreement and as a result we are putting on additional strike action on next month. In the meantime, the talks process will continue.” |
| A source close to the talks said the unions would retain the threat of strike action until London Underground deferred the official start date of the 24-hour service, which is scheduled for 12 September, a target that now appears unlikely. | A source close to the talks said the unions would retain the threat of strike action until London Underground deferred the official start date of the 24-hour service, which is scheduled for 12 September, a target that now appears unlikely. |
| The RMT said it would take further industrial action if there were moves to run test trains or any attempt to impose night tube operations. | The RMT said it would take further industrial action if there were moves to run test trains or any attempt to impose night tube operations. |
| While full agreement has not been reached, union sources say there has been progress in meeting their members’ concerns over work-life balance. Transport for London earlier described the talks as constructive. | While full agreement has not been reached, union sources say there has been progress in meeting their members’ concerns over work-life balance. Transport for London earlier described the talks as constructive. |
| London Underground had said that no staff would be forced to work additional weekend or night shifts after a “transitional period” of up to a year, but unions had sought further assurances. | London Underground had said that no staff would be forced to work additional weekend or night shifts after a “transitional period” of up to a year, but unions had sought further assurances. |