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| Tube workers to stage two strikes | Tube workers to stage two strikes |
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| Up to 1,000 London Underground workers are holding two 72-hour strikes in a row over pay and conditions. | Up to 1,000 London Underground workers are holding two 72-hour strikes in a row over pay and conditions. |
| The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said members working for maintenance firm Tube Lines would walk out on 20 August and on 3 September. | The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said members working for maintenance firm Tube Lines would walk out on 20 August and on 3 September. |
| The RMT claimed the company's pay offer would leave staff worse off than those working in other parts of the network. | The RMT claimed the company's pay offer would leave staff worse off than those working in other parts of the network. |
| Tube Lines said its pay and conditions were "very competitive" and it was disappointed with the RMT's stance. | Tube Lines said its pay and conditions were "very competitive" and it was disappointed with the RMT's stance. |
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| Maintenance workers voted by more than three-to-one in favour of industrial action. | Maintenance workers voted by more than three-to-one in favour of industrial action. |
| A TfL spokeswoman said it was hopeful that strike action could be avoided and it would endeavour to keep the trains running should the strikes go ahead as planned. | A TfL spokeswoman said it was hopeful that strike action could be avoided and it would endeavour to keep the trains running should the strikes go ahead as planned. |
| The affected lines would be the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Northern. | The affected lines would be the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Northern. |
| Staff taking part in the strike include track workers, train maintainers and signallers who earn about £30,700, £34,500 and £50,300 respectively. | Staff taking part in the strike include track workers, train maintainers and signallers who earn about £30,700, £34,500 and £50,300 respectively. |
| They will walk out at 1200 BST on 20 August and again from noon on 3 September. | They will walk out at 1200 BST on 20 August and again from noon on 3 September. |
| The RMT has also announced that more than 700 Tube cleaners will strike for a third time in their bid to secure greater pay. | The RMT has also announced that more than 700 Tube cleaners will strike for a third time in their bid to secure greater pay. |
| The union said its members, who are employed by four cleaning contractors, will not turn up for their shifts on 21 August. | The union said its members, who are employed by four cleaning contractors, will not turn up for their shifts on 21 August. |