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Tube strike: more misery for commuters but talks set for Friday Tube strike: more misery for commuters but talks set for Friday
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Talks aimed at resolving the London Underground dispute will be held on Friday, but a crippling strike will continue for most of Thursday.Talks aimed at resolving the London Underground dispute will be held on Friday, but a crippling strike will continue for most of Thursday.
Services are being Services are being disrupted because of a walkout by members of the RMT and TSSA unions in protest at the closure of ticket offices.
disrupted because of a walkout by members of the RMT and TSSA unions in
protest at the closure of ticket offices.
The 48-hour walkout will end at 9pm on Thursday, with another strike planned for next week unless the deadlock is broken.The 48-hour walkout will end at 9pm on Thursday, with another strike planned for next week unless the deadlock is broken.
The unions have been calling on London Mayor Boris Johnson to meet The unions have been calling on London Mayor Boris Johnson to meet them to discuss the controversial closures, which will see 950 jobs cut.
them to discuss the controversial closures, which will see 950 jobs cut.
The mayor has refused to meet the unions unless they called off the industrial action.The mayor has refused to meet the unions unless they called off the industrial action.
The conciliation service Acas said in a brief statement: "The The conciliation service Acas said in a brief statement: "The parties in the London Underground dispute have agreed to come in and continue exploratory talks at Acas this Friday, February 7."
parties in the London Underground dispute have agreed to come in and
continue exploratory talks at Acas this Friday, February 7."
RMT leader Bob Crow said last night: "Our negotiators are geared up and ready to enter the exploratory talks on Friday.RMT leader Bob Crow said last night: "Our negotiators are geared up and ready to enter the exploratory talks on Friday.
"In the meantime the current action continues with the rock solid "In the meantime the current action continues with the rock solid support of our members and we will be back out on the picket lines early tomorrow morning as the strike heads into its third day."
support of our members and we will be back out on the picket lines early LU managing director, Mike Brown said last night: "We welcome further talks, and the unions' decision to return to Acas, but why wait till Friday?
tomorrow morning as the strike heads into its third day." "I call on the leaderships of the RMT and TSSA to meet us tomorrow and to suspend Thursday's strike so we can get on with talks to resolve this issue and avoid any more unnecessary disruption to Londoners."
LU managing director, Mike Brown said last night: "We welcome
further talks, and the unions' decision to return to Acas, but why wait
till Friday?
"I call on the leaderships of the RMT and TSSA to meet us tomorrow
and to suspend Thursday's strike so we can get on with talks to resolve
this issue and avoid any more unnecessary disruption to Londoners."