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| Union suspends planned Tube strikes | Union suspends planned Tube strikes |
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| Tube strikes planned for 8 and 10 September have been suspended by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. | Tube strikes planned for 8 and 10 September have been suspended by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. |
| The strikes were in protest about pay and conditions ahead of the all-night Tube service which was due to be introduced later this month. | The strikes were in protest about pay and conditions ahead of the all-night Tube service which was due to be introduced later this month. |
| The union was the only one to have set fresh strikes over the 24-hour service after London Underground (LU) delayed the start of the extended hours. | |
| RMT said it "remained in dispute". | RMT said it "remained in dispute". |
| An RMT spokesman said it was "continuing discussions and negotiations" and that "all industrial action called to not co-operate with night Tube at local level, including modelling and trials, remains in place". | |
| The spokesman added: "If further negotiations prove negative then further industrial action will be called in defence of our agreements and for proper pay for our members." | |
| BBC London's Tom Edwards said it looks like the "long-running acrimonious dispute is over". |