Planned strikes on London Underground subsequent week suspended after talks progress

Planned strikes on London Underground have been suspended after “significant progress” in efforts to resolve a long-running row over pay and circumstances.

Members of Aslef and the RMT have been attributable to stage walkouts subsequent week, threatening main disruption for tens of millions of commuters.

The industrial motion was referred to as off after talks with Transport for London (TfL) on the conciliation service Acas.

Aslef’s Finn Brennan stated: “After a week of intense negotiations, we have made real progress in making sure our members’ working conditions and pensions are protected.”

RMT common secretary Mick Lynch stated: “There has been important progress made by our negotiating group.

“However, this is not the end of the dispute nor is it a victory for the union as yet.

“Our members have been ready to have interaction in important disruptive industrial motion and I commend their resolve.

“RMT’s strike mandate remains live until October and we are prepared to use it if necessary.

“We will proceed to barter in good religion as we at all times have completed with TfL and it was solely the steadfast dedication of our members in being ready to take sustained strike motion that has pressured the employer to make important concessions.

“Our campaign to defend jobs, conditions and our members’ pensions will continue in the coming weeks and months.”

Welcoming the event, London Mayor Sadiq Khan stated: “Despite the onerous funding deal conditions imposed by the government, we have managed to avoid industrial action.

“Negotiation is at all times one of the simplest ways ahead and this exhibits what we will obtain by working with commerce unions.”