Tube strike suspended: when is the new Tube strike planned for in September 2015?

Commuters queue to board a bus in the recent Tube strike Picture: Jeremy Selwyn
Jeremy Selwyn
Rachel Blundy24 August 2015

Tube workers today revealed they have chosen to suspend strike action on the London Underground this week - but transport unions have announced new walkout dates which could still cause travel chaos for Londoners.

The strike planned for Tuesday until Thursday this week was called off at the last minute today following a vote by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, Unite and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association.

But London Underground services are still set to be disrupted on September 8 and 10 next month if a new deal is not made for workers ahead of the Night Tube launch, the RMT said.

RMT general secretary Mick Cash today said unions leaders had made "significant progress" in talks with London Underground over pay for Night Tube drivers, but warned further strikes were being planned if a "final agreement" is not reached.

In a statement, he said: "Our negotiators have been able to make enough significant progress in talks at Acas over pay, jobs and night Tube to allow us to suspend this week's strike dates.

"We have still not reached a final agreement and as a result we are putting on additional strike action next month. In the meantime, the talks process will continue.

"I want to pay tribute to the union members who have remained united and rock solid throughout this dispute. It is their determination which forced LU to begin talking seriously and which has enabled us to make the progress that we have so far.

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"Our dispute is not with the working class of London and RMT is not opposed to night Tube providing it is introduced properly with safe and robust staffing arrangements which recognise the substantial extra pressures that this expansion will inevitably create."

Unite regional officer Hugh Roberts said strike action had been suspended "as an act of goodwill" but confirmed talks with London Underground were set to continue.

Meanwhile TSSA leader Manuel Cortes said there were "a number of isses" which still needed to be resolved as part of the ongoing dispute.

He said: "We are not out of the woods yet. A number of issues need to be resolved before our dispute is finally settled.

"We will therefore announce future strike dates in due course although we remain hopeful that further talks will soon result in a negotiated settlement."

The Night Tube is set to start at weekends from September 12.

The four unions involved in the long-running row have held two 24-hour strikes in the last month which closed the Tube network completely, causing travel misery for millions of commuters and tourists.

Nick Brown, managing director for London Underground, said: “It is good news for London that the strike has been suspended.

"We will now continue to work with the unions, so that we can resolve this dispute and get on with delivering for our customers, businesses and London.”

Additional reporting by the Press Association

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