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| Tube strike: Aslef says Tube strike is set to go ahead | Tube strike: Aslef says Tube strike is set to go ahead |
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| A 24-hour Tube strike is set to go ahead in a row over pay and conditions for the new Night Tube Service for London, a union has said. | |
| The train drivers' union Aslef said that its 24-hour action would start at 21:30 BST on 5 August. | The train drivers' union Aslef said that its 24-hour action would start at 21:30 BST on 5 August. |
| London Underground (LU) had offered four unions a deal aimed at improving work-life balance. | London Underground (LU) had offered four unions a deal aimed at improving work-life balance. |
| BBC London correspondent Karl Mercer said all four unions had rejected the offer as talks continued. | BBC London correspondent Karl Mercer said all four unions had rejected the offer as talks continued. |
| 'No other choice' | |
| The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) are yet to make official their responses to the offer. | The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) are yet to make official their responses to the offer. |
| Unite previously said its action "would go ahead". Talks are being held at conciliatory service Acas. | Unite previously said its action "would go ahead". Talks are being held at conciliatory service Acas. |
| Aslef said LU should postpone the planned launch of the Night Tube on 12 September so that further negotiations could be held. | |
| It said the new deal was "completely inflexible", leaving it with "no other choice" than to walk out. | |
| Transport for London (TfL) has warned that Tube services will stop running at 18:30 BST on Wednesday, with services "exceptionally busy" from 16:30 BST. | |
| There will be no Tube services all day on Thursday. |