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Rail union offers deal to call off Southern strike Five-day Southern rail strike to go ahead after talks break down
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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. A five-day strike on Southern trains is to go ahead from next Monday.
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 union said talks with Southern's operator Govia Thameslink (GTR) broke up after the company rejected an offer to suspend the action.
Govia Thameslink (GTR) and the RMT is meeting for a third day at the conciliation service Acas. The union had wanted GTR to put forward a similar offer to one given by ScotRail in a separate dispute.
Southern is planning an emergency timetable with 60% of services. However, GTR said the RMT rejected an eight-point compromise to settle the dispute.
The union called off planned strikes in Scotland after a proposed deal guaranteeing that new trains would have a conductor on board. Southern is planning an emergency timetable with nearly 60% of services running.
The union called off planned strikes in Scotland after a proposed deal guaranteeing 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. The RMT's offer was made to Southern's chief executive Charles Horton before talks at conciliation service ACAS resumed at midday.
Southern said it would not comment until they were concluded.
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