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| Tube drivers to strike on Boxing Day | Tube drivers to strike on Boxing Day |
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| London Underground drivers are to stage three strikes, including one on Boxing Day, in a row over bank holiday pay. | London Underground drivers are to stage three strikes, including one on Boxing Day, in a row over bank holiday pay. |
| Members of Aslef will walk out for 24 hours on 26 December, and again on 18 and 25 January, threatening travel chaos in the capital. | Members of Aslef will walk out for 24 hours on 26 December, and again on 18 and 25 January, threatening travel chaos in the capital. |
| The move was announced after Aslef members voted by nine to one in favour of strikes in a long-running row over extra pay for working on bank holidays. | The move was announced after Aslef members voted by nine to one in favour of strikes in a long-running row over extra pay for working on bank holidays. |
| An Aslef spokesman said: "The ballot result shows the strength of feeling that remains on this issue. The union is committed to finding a solution which offers voluntary working and compensates those who do attend." | An Aslef spokesman said: "The ballot result shows the strength of feeling that remains on this issue. The union is committed to finding a solution which offers voluntary working and compensates those who do attend." |
| It will be the third successive Boxing Day walkout by tube drivers in a dispute over bank holiday pay, that dates back to an agreement in 1992. | It will be the third successive Boxing Day walkout by tube drivers in a dispute over bank holiday pay, that dates back to an agreement in 1992. |
| The stoppage will disrupt tube services on a busy day in the capital, causing chaos for shoppers, sports fans and visitors. | The stoppage will disrupt tube services on a busy day in the capital, causing chaos for shoppers, sports fans and visitors. |
| Talks have been held at the conciliation service Acas, but the dispute remains deadlocked. | Talks have been held at the conciliation service Acas, but the dispute remains deadlocked. |
| Howard Collins, London Underground's chief operating officer, said before the strike dates were announced: "We have been in discussions with the Aslef leadership to find a way to end this dispute and we made what we believed was a very fair offer. | Howard Collins, London Underground's chief operating officer, said before the strike dates were announced: "We have been in discussions with the Aslef leadership to find a way to end this dispute and we made what we believed was a very fair offer. |
| "Unfortunately, this was not accepted and the offer has now been withdrawn so that further options to resolve the issue can be explored with the union at Acas today. | "Unfortunately, this was not accepted and the offer has now been withdrawn so that further options to resolve the issue can be explored with the union at Acas today. |
| "LU has a long-standing agreement with all trade unions which covers working arrangements on bank holidays, including Boxing Day. However, we have shown good faith and tried to find ways forward. | "LU has a long-standing agreement with all trade unions which covers working arrangements on bank holidays, including Boxing Day. However, we have shown good faith and tried to find ways forward. |
| "Further industrial action will not achieve anything and I would urge Aslef leadership to work with us to resolve this dispute." | "Further industrial action will not achieve anything and I would urge Aslef leadership to work with us to resolve this dispute." |
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