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Fresh talks on Monday in bid to avert third tube strike | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
Fresh talks will begin on Monday morning at the conciliation service Acas in a bid to resolve the dispute over the Night Tube. | |
Four unions held a second 24-hour strike this week after rejecting the latest offer from London Underground. | |
They are unhappy about conditions offered to drivers who will be working on the new service. | |
The London Mayor plans to write directly to Tube staff urging them to accept the offer. | |
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA), Unite and the train drivers' union Aslef took part in the action. | The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA), Unite and the train drivers' union Aslef took part in the action. |
The unions turned down a new offer from London Underground (LU), which included a 2% salary increase this year, an extra £200 per night shift for drivers for a limited time and a £500 bonus for Night Tube staff when the service is introduced in September. | |
The RMT union said rotas drawn up for the new Night Tube were "rosters from hell" that would disrupt the work-life balance of staff. | The RMT union said rotas drawn up for the new Night Tube were "rosters from hell" that would disrupt the work-life balance of staff. |
Boris Johnson accused the unions of "holding a gun" to Londoners' heads. | |
Questions have been raised over whether the dispute will be resolved in time for the night service to begin on its planned date. | Questions have been raised over whether the dispute will be resolved in time for the night service to begin on its planned date. |
Mr Johnson has said he is "not fussed" about the night service starting on 12 September as planned, as long as it started in the autumn. | Mr Johnson has said he is "not fussed" about the night service starting on 12 September as planned, as long as it started in the autumn. |
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