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| Safety row Tube strike called off | Safety row Tube strike called off |
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| Unions have called off a 72-hour Tube strike planned for next week. | Unions have called off a 72-hour Tube strike planned for next week. |
| Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association were due to walk out from 1830 BST on Sunday. | Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association were due to walk out from 1830 BST on Sunday. |
| Talks have been ongoing since they voted for industrial action in protest at ticket office closures and the use of agency employees. | Talks have been ongoing since they voted for industrial action in protest at ticket office closures and the use of agency employees. |
| London Underground (LU) had said the issue had nothing to do with safety and no jobs were at risk. | London Underground (LU) had said the issue had nothing to do with safety and no jobs were at risk. |
| The unions said they have received guarantees on many of the safety and staffing issues from LU, including a halt to station closures. | |
| The unions had concerns about staff working alone and LU's plans to introduce "mobile supervisors" at stations. | |
| If the strike had gone ahead tens of thousands of supporters of Cardiff City and Barnsley football clubs attending this Sunday's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium would have faced "confusion and chaos" when returning home. |