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| Train strike: TSSA union calls off action after last minute deal reached with National Rail | Train strike: TSSA union calls off action after last minute deal reached with National Rail |
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| One of the rail workers unions intending to partake in the worst train strike in 20 years has called its members off after coming to a deal with National Rail. | One of the rail workers unions intending to partake in the worst train strike in 20 years has called its members off after coming to a deal with National Rail. |
| TSSA were intending to strike from Monday 5pm over pay over a dispute with National Rail over job guarantees and pay. | TSSA were intending to strike from Monday 5pm over pay over a dispute with National Rail over job guarantees and pay. |
| The union, which represents approximately 3000 white-collar workers, tweeted today that it was not intending to strike after receiving an “improved offer” from National Rail. | The union, which represents approximately 3000 white-collar workers, tweeted today that it was not intending to strike after receiving an “improved offer” from National Rail. |
| Breaking: TSSA strike action at @NetworkRail suspended after improved offer from employer #railstrike | Breaking: TSSA strike action at @NetworkRail suspended after improved offer from employer #railstrike |
| It is believed that lifting the strike may mean that National Rail is able to run half the usual services to Gatwick airport on Tuesday, averting a scenario where no trains ran to the busy transport hub, according to a Guardian report earlier today. | It is believed that lifting the strike may mean that National Rail is able to run half the usual services to Gatwick airport on Tuesday, averting a scenario where no trains ran to the busy transport hub, according to a Guardian report earlier today. |
| General Secretary of the TSSA rail union Manuel Cortes said in a statement: "Our negotiating team at ACAS has received a revised offer from Network Rail. | General Secretary of the TSSA rail union Manuel Cortes said in a statement: "Our negotiating team at ACAS has received a revised offer from Network Rail. |
| “As a result of this, they have suspended the planned industrial action, pending the outcome of a meeting of our workplace representatives next week." | “As a result of this, they have suspended the planned industrial action, pending the outcome of a meeting of our workplace representatives next week." |
| Public sector workers and members of the GMB union make their way through Brighton, as they take part in the one-day walkout as part of bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts | |
| Public sector workers and members of the GMB union make their way through Brighton, as they take part in the one-day walkout as part of bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts | |
| Public sector workers and members of the NUT union make their way through Brighton, as they take part in the one-day walkout as part of bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts | |
| Public sector workers march through Newcastle city centre as they take part in the one-day walkout as part of bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts | |
| Public sector workers march through Newcastle city centre as they take part in the one-day walkout as part of bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts | |
| Public sector workers march through Newcastle city centre as they take part in the one-day walkout as part of bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts | |
| Public sector workers march through Newcastle city centre as they take part in the one-day walkout as part of bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts | |
| Public sector worker Scott Clarke with six-year-old daughter Amber Clarke during a march through Newcastle city centre as they take part in the one-day walkout as part of bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts | |
| Public sector worker and member of Unison Yvonne Green stands outside the Houses of Parliament in central London during the one-day walkout as part of bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts | |
| Public sector workers and members of Unison gather outside the Houses of Parliament in central London as they take part in the one-day walkout as part of bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts | |
| Unison General secretary Dave Prentis (centre) joins public sector workers and members of Unison as they gather outside the Houses of Parliament in central London during the one-day walkout as part of bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts | |
| Striking Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) members stand outside the Houses of Parliament in central London | |
| Schools across England and Wales were facing closures and disruption as teachers joined other public sector workers for a national strike. In total, more than a million people were taking part in the one-day walkout. The action has been hailed as the biggest strike over pay to hit the Government since it came to power in 2010 | |
| Public sector workers outside Charles Thorpe Comprehensive school in Ryton, Gateshead, as they take part in the one-day walkout as part of bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts | |
| The union’s decision also raises questions over the outcome of the legal decision, related to the original ballot to strike, expected in court on Thursday. | The union’s decision also raises questions over the outcome of the legal decision, related to the original ballot to strike, expected in court on Thursday. |
| TSSA and RMT both voted in favour to strike, but TSSA’s turnout and those in favour of striking were considerably below that of RMT. | TSSA and RMT both voted in favour to strike, but TSSA’s turnout and those in favour of striking were considerably below that of RMT. |
| National Rail had issued a legal challenge over the ballot, suggesting that it contained “numerous defects”. | National Rail had issued a legal challenge over the ballot, suggesting that it contained “numerous defects”. |