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| Eurostar managers call off strike | Eurostar managers call off strike |
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| Eurostar train managers have called off a 48-hour strike after accepting a new offer in a row over expenses. | Eurostar train managers have called off a 48-hour strike after accepting a new offer in a row over expenses. |
| About 70 drivers belonging to the union Aslef are still planning to walk out from midnight with further strikes planned for 26 and 27 December. | About 70 drivers belonging to the union Aslef are still planning to walk out from midnight with further strikes planned for 26 and 27 December. |
| The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) said its 20 train managers would be now be working as normal on Friday and Saturday. | The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) said its 20 train managers would be now be working as normal on Friday and Saturday. |
| Eurostar said they were pleased the "reasonable" offer had been accepted. | Eurostar said they were pleased the "reasonable" offer had been accepted. |
| Weak pound | Weak pound |
| The row centred on claims by union members that the falling pound meant their expenses were lower than those of their French counterparts who are paid in higher value euros. | |
| As part of the TSSA settlement it is understood the managers have accepted a one-off payment of more than £600 to compensate for lost earnings caused by the weak pound. | |
| The TSSA has also called off strikes planned for 26 and 27 December. | The TSSA has also called off strikes planned for 26 and 27 December. |
| The association's general secretary Gerry Doherty said: "This is obviously good news for the travelling public and our Eurostar members. | |
| "We always wanted a negotiated settlement rather than disrupting the cross channel travel plans of thousands of passengers over the Christmas period." | "We always wanted a negotiated settlement rather than disrupting the cross channel travel plans of thousands of passengers over the Christmas period." |
| A Eurostar spokesman said: "We are please that the TSSA has accepted this offer which we believe to be reasonable. | |
| "We have informed Aslef that this offer remains on the table. We hope our UK train drivers see that this is a fair resolution to the dispute and abandon their proposed strike." | |
| Eurostar said it was confident of running a normal service despite the industrial action. | Eurostar said it was confident of running a normal service despite the industrial action. |