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A mass meeting of Scottish signal workers is to take place later over a dispute with Network Rail about the implementation of the 35-hour week. A mass meeting of Scottish signal workers is taking place in Glasgow over a dispute with Network Rail about the implementation of the 35-hour week.
The RMT's executive committee is due to meet on Thursday amid hopes that strike action planned for Friday could be called off.
Local RMT union negotiators reached a settlement with management on Monday.Local RMT union negotiators reached a settlement with management on Monday.
But their recommendation to suspend a 48-hour rail strike planned for Friday is still to be considered by the union's national executive. RMT general secretary Bob Crow warned that if local talks next week break down, then strikes could be back on.
The final decision on whether to go-ahead with the strike is unlikely to be made until Thursday. He warned that these could hit the Easter weekend.
Last week a 48-hour strike by signallers caused inconvenience to tens of thousands of rail passengers in Scotland. Mr Crow is attending the meeting in Glasgow on Wednesday evening.
He said he believes that when the union's executive commitee hears the detail of the agreement reached with Network Rail, they will suspend the strike action.
Skeleton services
That meeting will take place in London at 1000 GMT on Thursday.
Last week, a 48-hour strike by signal staff caused inconvenience to tens of thousands of rail passengers in Scotland.
Skeleton services were concentrated on the most popular commuter routes in the central belt, but there was no train service at all north of Stirling.Skeleton services were concentrated on the most popular commuter routes in the central belt, but there was no train service at all north of Stirling.
Mass meeting
After almost six hours of talks on Monday, Scottish union officials and Network Rail said they had reached agreement on the matter in dispute, how the 35-hour working week would be implemented.After almost six hours of talks on Monday, Scottish union officials and Network Rail said they had reached agreement on the matter in dispute, how the 35-hour working week would be implemented.
The Scottish officials are recommending the suspension of the four days of strike action this week and next.The Scottish officials are recommending the suspension of the four days of strike action this week and next.
They will discuss the agreement with members at a mass meeting on Wednesday evening.
The union's general secretary Bob Crow is expected to be in Glasgow to attend the meeting.
However, but the official call-off of the strike action has to come from the union's executive.