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| Rail union offers deal to call off Southern strike | Rail union offers deal to call off Southern strike |
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| The rail union involved in a long-running dispute with Southern has offered to suspend a planned five-day strike next week. | The rail union involved in a long-running dispute with Southern has offered to suspend a planned five-day strike next week. |
| The RMT said it would call off its walkout if Southern makes a similar offer to one put forward by ScotRail in a separate dispute. | The RMT said it would call off its walkout if Southern makes a similar offer to one put forward by ScotRail in a separate dispute. |
| Govia Thameslink (GTR) and the RMT is meeting for a third day at the conciliation service Acas. | Govia Thameslink (GTR) and the RMT is meeting for a third day at the conciliation service Acas. |
| Southern is planning an emergency timetable with 60% of services. | Southern is planning an emergency timetable with 60% of services. |
| The union called off planned strikes in Scotland after a proposed deal guaranteeing that new trains would have a conductor on board. | The union called off planned strikes in Scotland after a proposed deal guaranteeing that new trains would have a conductor on board. |
| It said the ScotRail offer gave guarantees on the jobs and safety-critical role of the guards. | It said the ScotRail offer gave guarantees on the jobs and safety-critical role of the guards. |
| The Southern dispute centres on plans to change the role of conductors. | The Southern dispute centres on plans to change the role of conductors. |
| The RMT's offer was made to Southern's chief executive Charles Horton before talks between the two sides resumed at midday. | |
| Southern said it would not comment until they were concluded. | |
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