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| Tube strike: Talks to avert London Underground walkout resume | Tube strike: Talks to avert London Underground walkout resume |
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| Talks aimed at averting another strike by London Underground (LU) workers have resumed. | |
| Officials from the RMT and TSSA unions are meeting LU bosses at conciliation service Acas to try to resolve a row over ticket office closures. | |
| Union members staged a 48-hour walkout last week, which caused travel chaos across the capital. | Union members staged a 48-hour walkout last week, which caused travel chaos across the capital. |
| Another 48-hour strike is planned from 21:00 GMT on Tuesday unless a deal can be agreed. | Another 48-hour strike is planned from 21:00 GMT on Tuesday unless a deal can be agreed. |
| TfL said there was no deadline for the talks, and that its negotiators would stay until a resolution was found. | |
| The network saw major disruption during the walkout on 4 February. | The network saw major disruption during the walkout on 4 February. |
| The strike took place over plans to close all Tube ticket offices and cut 960 jobs. | The strike took place over plans to close all Tube ticket offices and cut 960 jobs. |
| On Sunday, RMT leader Bob Crow apologised to London commuters over last week's industrial action but said a second strike was on for Tuesday. | On Sunday, RMT leader Bob Crow apologised to London commuters over last week's industrial action but said a second strike was on for Tuesday. |
| Mr Crow said LU had to "move its position" to avoid a second strike, claiming a lack of consultation on future Tube plans. | Mr Crow said LU had to "move its position" to avoid a second strike, claiming a lack of consultation on future Tube plans. |
| Transport for London (TfL) has said its proposals would save £50m a year. | Transport for London (TfL) has said its proposals would save £50m a year. |
| TfL said there was a contingency plan in place for when strike action was confirmed. | TfL said there was a contingency plan in place for when strike action was confirmed. |
| "London Underground have asked for frequent talks with the unions and they've managed to turn up for some meetings, so there has been consultation," said a TfL spokesman. | "London Underground have asked for frequent talks with the unions and they've managed to turn up for some meetings, so there has been consultation," said a TfL spokesman. |