ASLEF & RMT suspend London Underground Strike action

After a week of negotiations at ACAS the ASLEF Executive Committee & then Rail, Maritime and Transport union have today agreed to suspend their planned industrial action which had been scheduled on London Underground for Wednesday 26th and Friday 28th July.  

Finn Brennan, ASLEF’s organiser on the London Underground, said:

‘After a week of intense negotiations, we have made real progress in making sure our members’ working conditions and pensions are protected from the impact of the Tory government cuts to TfL funding.

‘There will be no changes to pension benefits before the next general election. And any future changes to working conditions and agreements will only be made by negotiation.

‘This is a major step forward.’

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “There has been significant progress made by our negotiating team in ACAS talks with TfL. However, this is not the end of the dispute nor is it a victory for the union as yet.”

“Our members were prepared to engage in significant disruptive industrial action and I commend their resolve. RMT’s strike mandate remains live until October and we are prepared to use it if necessary”.

“We will continue to negotiate in good faith as we always have done with TfL and it was only the steadfast commitment of our members in being prepared to take sustained strike action that has forced the employer to make significant concessions. Our campaign to defend jobs, conditions, and our members’ pensions will continue in the coming weeks and months.”