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September Tube strikes: Union suspends industrial action | September Tube strikes: Union suspends industrial action |
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Tube strikes which were to take place in mid-September have been suspended by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, amid an on-going row over the all-night London Underground service. | Tube strikes which were to take place in mid-September have been suspended by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, amid an on-going row over the all-night London Underground service. |
The industrial action planned for 8 and 10 September will no longer take place, BBC News reported. | The industrial action planned for 8 and 10 September will no longer take place, BBC News reported. |
The stoppages would have been the latest protest over the pay and conditions that Transport for London (TfL) has put forward for workers ahead of the introduction of the all-night Tube service. | |
The RMT explained that it had suspended the industrial action after TfL postponed the launch of the 24-hour Tube service. | The RMT explained that it had suspended the industrial action after TfL postponed the launch of the 24-hour Tube service. |
However, the union added in a statement that: "we remain in dispute and all industrial action called to not co-operate with night Tube at local level including modelling and trials remains in place. | However, the union added in a statement that: "we remain in dispute and all industrial action called to not co-operate with night Tube at local level including modelling and trials remains in place. |
"If further negotiations prove negative then further industrial action will be called in defence of our agreements and for proper pay for our members." | "If further negotiations prove negative then further industrial action will be called in defence of our agreements and for proper pay for our members." |
Earlier in the summer, workers walked out for 24-hours on 8 July and 6 August, forcing millions of passengers to find alternative routes around the capital. As talks continued, strikes planned for 25 August and 27 August were called off at the last minute. | Earlier in the summer, workers walked out for 24-hours on 8 July and 6 August, forcing millions of passengers to find alternative routes around the capital. As talks continued, strikes planned for 25 August and 27 August were called off at the last minute. |
The walkouts and the threat of further action saw the introduction of the all-night service suspended last month. | The walkouts and the threat of further action saw the introduction of the all-night service suspended last month. |
TfL said in late August that the launch date of 12 September had been "deferred". | TfL said in late August that the launch date of 12 September had been "deferred". |
Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |
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