This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35493707
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Tube station workers' weekend strike called off by RMT union | Tube station workers' weekend strike called off by RMT union |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| A 48-hour Tube strike by station staff that was due to start on Saturday has been suspended, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has said. | A 48-hour Tube strike by station staff that was due to start on Saturday has been suspended, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has said. |
| Workers were due to walk out from 21:00 GMT in a row over jobs, pay and rosters. | Workers were due to walk out from 21:00 GMT in a row over jobs, pay and rosters. |
| The RMT said "significant progress" had been made "which has enabled us to now suspend all industrial action". | The RMT said "significant progress" had been made "which has enabled us to now suspend all industrial action". |
| A series of separate strikes by Tube maintenance workers in a dispute over safety are still planned. | A series of separate strikes by Tube maintenance workers in a dispute over safety are still planned. |
| More on this story and other news from London | More on this story and other news from London |
| Some stations would have been closed from Saturday evening until Tuesday morning had the walk-out gone ahead. | Some stations would have been closed from Saturday evening until Tuesday morning had the walk-out gone ahead. |
| A union spokesman said: "The breakthrough has been secured through the solidarity of the workforce and their willingness to take industrial action to defend jobs and safety." | A union spokesman said: "The breakthrough has been secured through the solidarity of the workforce and their willingness to take industrial action to defend jobs and safety." |
| London Underground (LU)'s chief operating officer said he "welcomed" the decision. | |
| Steve Griffiths said the Tube "station modernisation programme" could now continue "meaning a more personal service for customers". |