The RMT has suspended planned London Underground driver strikes after last-minute talks, avoiding this week's disruption. The union says the dispute is still unresolved and has set new June strike dates if negotiations fail.
The RMT has suspended planned London Underground driver strikes after last-minute talks, removing the risk of disruption this week while leaving the wider dispute unresolved.
The union said the walkouts were called off after negotiations with Transport for London, according to reporting by Reuters and later confirmed by ITV News London, The Guardian and Sky News.
The dispute centres on proposed changes to working hours. Reuters reported that TfL allowed further negotiations, which led to the suspension of the planned action.
The union has not dropped the dispute altogether. New strike dates have been set for June 2 and June 4 if talks do not make progress.
That means passengers have avoided an immediate Tube shutdown, but the issue is now pushed into June unless the two sides can reach agreement before then.
What happens next
The key question is whether TfL and the RMT can settle the working-hours dispute in time to avoid the June strikes. If they do not, the union has indicated the action will go ahead.
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