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Tube station workers strike to go ahead after talks fail Tube station workers strike to go ahead after talks fail
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A strike by Tube workers, which is expected to cause mass station closures on London Underground (LU), will go ahead after talks broke down.A strike by Tube workers, which is expected to cause mass station closures on London Underground (LU), will go ahead after talks broke down.
Workers from the RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) unions will walk out for 24 hours from 18:00 GMT on Sunday.Workers from the RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) unions will walk out for 24 hours from 18:00 GMT on Sunday.
Unions had been in talks with LU at the conciliation service Acas in a dispute over the closure of ticket offices.Unions had been in talks with LU at the conciliation service Acas in a dispute over the closure of ticket offices.
LU has warned travellers to expect major disruption to services.LU has warned travellers to expect major disruption to services.
The majority of central London Tube stations will be closed and there will be "limited services" in outer London, Transport for London (TfL) said.The majority of central London Tube stations will be closed and there will be "limited services" in outer London, Transport for London (TfL) said.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash accused LU of "failing to come up with any serious plans to tackle the staffing and safety crisis".RMT general secretary Mick Cash accused LU of "failing to come up with any serious plans to tackle the staffing and safety crisis".
"Instead of resolving the issues Tube bosses have chosen instead to ramp up the rhetoric with threats to mobilise a strike-breaking army of 'ambassadors'," he said."Instead of resolving the issues Tube bosses have chosen instead to ramp up the rhetoric with threats to mobilise a strike-breaking army of 'ambassadors'," he said.
TSSA representative Mel Taylor, who was at the talks, said TfL's proposals for increasing staff levels were "just not enough".TSSA representative Mel Taylor, who was at the talks, said TfL's proposals for increasing staff levels were "just not enough".
"We're now in a total crisis situation so there needs to be something fairly drastic immediately as well as a longer-term solution to staffing on the Tube"."We're now in a total crisis situation so there needs to be something fairly drastic immediately as well as a longer-term solution to staffing on the Tube".
TfL previously said it would address the recommendations of a recent report which found the closure of ticket offices had caused "significant issues" for Tube passengers.TfL previously said it would address the recommendations of a recent report which found the closure of ticket offices had caused "significant issues" for Tube passengers.
Steve Griffiths, chief operating officer for LU, said there was "no need" for the strike as more workers were already being employed and "around 500 staff will be recruited for stations this year".
"All of this will ensure that our customers feel safe, fully supported and able to access the right assistance in our stations at all times," he said.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he had "instructed TfL to work around the clock throughout the weekend to continue negotiating."
He said progress had been made with "a good deal on the table" and urged unions to call the strike off.
Tube disruption expected during the strike:Tube disruption expected during the strike: