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| Tube strike called off: Unite Union suspends walk-out in 'act of goodwill' | |
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| Strikes by London Underground workers that were due to take place this week have been suspended. | Strikes by London Underground workers that were due to take place this week have been suspended. |
| The Unite union wrote on Twitter that it had "taken the decision along with other Tube TUs to suspend the proposed strikes on 25/26 & 27/28 August". | The Unite union wrote on Twitter that it had "taken the decision along with other Tube TUs to suspend the proposed strikes on 25/26 & 27/28 August". |
| The RMT and TSSA unions also confirmed that they had suspended their strikes, and said that a new walkout had been set for 8 and 10 September. | The RMT and TSSA unions also confirmed that they had suspended their strikes, and said that a new walkout had been set for 8 and 10 September. |
| #TubeStrike talks have been constructive according to Steve Hedley from @RMTunion http://t.co/QwoZpRkDu5 | #TubeStrike talks have been constructive according to Steve Hedley from @RMTunion http://t.co/QwoZpRkDu5 |
| 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. | 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. |
| "We will continue to approach talks with London Underground in a positive manner. We trust that London Underground management seize this opportunity to reach a deal that fully addresses our members' concerns and secures a successful future for night running on the Tube." | "We will continue to approach talks with London Underground in a positive manner. We trust that London Underground management seize this opportunity to reach a deal that fully addresses our members' concerns and secures a successful future for night running on the Tube." |
| Earlier, RMT's assistant general secretary Steve Hedley told London Live that talks with Tube bosses had been "constructive". | Earlier, RMT's assistant general secretary Steve Hedley told London Live that talks with Tube bosses had been "constructive". |
| Tube workers previously walked out on 8 July and the 6 August after a dispute with bosses over the introduction of a new all-night service. | Tube workers previously walked out on 8 July and the 6 August after a dispute with bosses over the introduction of a new all-night service. |
| Mr Hedley told London Live: "We were never against the night Tube, we were against the chaos it would bring to people's work-life balance. | Mr Hedley told London Live: "We were never against the night Tube, we were against the chaos it would bring to people's work-life balance. |
| "Talks since we put on the new dates have been much more constructive, and we are hopeful management will see sense and come up with a package that will protect people's work-life balance and we'll be able to avert these strikes." | "Talks since we put on the new dates have been much more constructive, and we are hopeful management will see sense and come up with a package that will protect people's work-life balance and we'll be able to avert these strikes." |
| The drivers' union Aslef had already decided not to strike this week. | The drivers' union Aslef had already decided not to strike this week. |
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