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A planned strike on the London Underground has been called off by the Aslef union following talks with Transport for London (TfL) over pay. Industrial action was scheduled to begin on Thursday and a walkout was also planned for next Tuesday. Aslef has called the pay offer from London Underground management “significantly improved” and will discuss the offer with union members on Thursday. The RMT union also cancelled its scheduled strike on Friday after a pay offer was made by TfL.
While details of the new offer have not been revealed, Aslef representative Finn Brennan remarked that the union is “pleased” that strike action has been averted at this time. According to TfL’s Claire Mann, the new offer is “fair, affordable, good for our colleagues and good for London,” and she urged the trade unions to continue working together on the issue.
The strikes would have caused significant disruption to London commuters, who are already facing increased difficulties because of social distancing measures inside stations and on trains. The original cause of the strike was that Tube drivers were promised a bonus for working during the Olympics, which has since been cancelled. The unions were fighting for fair pay despite the loss of the bonus.
The announcement that the strikes have been cancelled comes as welcome relief for London commuters, as well as businesses in the capital that have been hit hard by Covid-19 restrictions. It remains to be seen whether the unions will accept the new pay offer from TfL, but for the time being, commuters can at least get to work without further disruption
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