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| London Tube strikes: What you need to know | London Tube strikes: What you need to know |
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| The Aslef union is staging strikes this month which will impact Tube services | The Aslef union is staging strikes this month which will impact Tube services |
| London Underground services are set to face disruption due to planned strike action by the trade union Aslef. | London Underground services are set to face disruption due to planned strike action by the trade union Aslef. |
| Talks resumed on Tuesday 5 November between Aslef and Transport for London (TfL) over calls for a four-day working week for Tube drivers. | |
| On Friday, the RMT union called off its strike following talks over pay with Transport for London (TfL). | On Friday, the RMT union called off its strike following talks over pay with Transport for London (TfL). |
| Here's what you need to know about the industrial action affecting TfL services. | Here's what you need to know about the industrial action affecting TfL services. |
| TfL's travel advice | TfL's travel advice |
| TfL is still advising passengers that: | |
| Thursday 7 and Tuesday 12 November will have little to no service | Thursday 7 and Tuesday 12 November will have little to no service |
| There might be some issues in the morning of 8 and 13 November for a service restart following the strike | There might be some issues in the morning of 8 and 13 November for a service restart following the strike |
| Check before you travel, external. | Check before you travel, external. |
| Will the Tube strikes be called off? | Will the Tube strikes be called off? |
| BBC London's transport correspondent, Tom Edwards, said: "The RMT union says it has received a significantly improved offer and, although TfL says there’s no new money, something seems to have changed to get the strike suspended. | BBC London's transport correspondent, Tom Edwards, said: "The RMT union says it has received a significantly improved offer and, although TfL says there’s no new money, something seems to have changed to get the strike suspended. |
| "The previous pay offer was 3.8% + £450. More talks will now take place. | "The previous pay offer was 3.8% + £450. More talks will now take place. |
| "Aslef says it’s reasonably happy with the pay offer but it wants to discuss moving to a four-day week in line with other operators. | "Aslef says it’s reasonably happy with the pay offer but it wants to discuss moving to a four-day week in line with other operators. |
| "At the moment the strike which will shut the Tube on Thursday 7 and Tuesday 12 November is very much on." | "At the moment the strike which will shut the Tube on Thursday 7 and Tuesday 12 November is very much on." |
| TfL's chief operating officer, Claire Mann, said: "We are pleased that the RMT has suspended its planned industrial action on the London Underground network to allow further talks. | TfL's chief operating officer, Claire Mann, said: "We are pleased that the RMT has suspended its planned industrial action on the London Underground network to allow further talks. |
| "We will continue to work closely with all our trade unions, and urge Aslef to also call off its planned action next week." | "We will continue to work closely with all our trade unions, and urge Aslef to also call off its planned action next week." |
| What services are running? | What services are running? |
| There are no strikes currently planned on the Elizabeth line, Overground, London Trams or Dockland Light Railway services. | There are no strikes currently planned on the Elizabeth line, Overground, London Trams or Dockland Light Railway services. |
| However, they may be impacted by station closures. | However, they may be impacted by station closures. |
| TfL said they would be busier than normal and queuing systems may be in place. | TfL said they would be busier than normal and queuing systems may be in place. |
| The closure of Tube stations may also mean some services will not stop at all stations or run to their normal destination. | The closure of Tube stations may also mean some services will not stop at all stations or run to their normal destination. |
| Buses will run as normal, but are also expected to be busier than usual. | Buses will run as normal, but are also expected to be busier than usual. |
| What do the unions say? | What do the unions say? |
| On Friday, an RMT spokesperson said: "Following intense negotiations with London Underground management and a significantly improved offer, we have suspended the strikes scheduled to start this evening. | On Friday, an RMT spokesperson said: "Following intense negotiations with London Underground management and a significantly improved offer, we have suspended the strikes scheduled to start this evening. |
| "London Underground have sensibly abandoned their proposed changes to pay structures which now means all our members will receive the same value in any pay award." | "London Underground have sensibly abandoned their proposed changes to pay structures which now means all our members will receive the same value in any pay award." |
| Speaking to the BBC on Friday, Aslef's Finn Brennan told the BBC: "We don’t want to go on strike, we don't want to make travelling in and around the capital more difficult for passengers and we don’t want to lose a day’s pay. | |
| "But we have been forced into this position because London Underground management won't sit down properly and negotiate with us." | "But we have been forced into this position because London Underground management won't sit down properly and negotiate with us." |
| Aslef has been approached for comment on the latest round of talks. | |
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