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| Union agrees to end Tube strike | |
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| Union leaders have agreed to end the crippling Tube strike which caused misery for commuters in London. | |
| Officials accepted an offer, after peace talks with management, that has ended the current stoppage, which had been planned to last 72 hours. | |
| Millions of people were left facing chaos after about 2,300 RMT members walked out on Monday. | Millions of people were left facing chaos after about 2,300 RMT members walked out on Monday. |
| Although strike action has now been suspended, TfL warn that commuters will still face delays on Wednesday morning. | Although strike action has now been suspended, TfL warn that commuters will still face delays on Wednesday morning. |
| The strike by the RMT union, in a row following the collapse of maintenance firm Metronet, had closed two-thirds of the Tube network and affected 10 lines. | |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown described the walkout as "wholly unjustifiable". | Prime Minister Gordon Brown described the walkout as "wholly unjustifiable". |
| LU said it was not optimistic of a positive outcome to the talks, which have been continuing since 1430 BST. | LU said it was not optimistic of a positive outcome to the talks, which have been continuing since 1430 BST. |
| The union fears that jobs could be lost and pensions affected in the wake of Metronet's collapse. | The union fears that jobs could be lost and pensions affected in the wake of Metronet's collapse. |
| AFFECTED LINES BakerlooCentralVictoriaCircleDistrictEast LondonHammersmith & CityMetropolitanWaterloo & CityPiccadilly TfL Latest travel news | AFFECTED LINES BakerlooCentralVictoriaCircleDistrictEast LondonHammersmith & CityMetropolitanWaterloo & CityPiccadilly TfL Latest travel news |
| A Transport for London (TfL) spokesman had said earlier: "The RMT has been given cast iron guarantees that no staff will lose jobs, pensions or be transferred as a result of Metronet's collapse. | A Transport for London (TfL) spokesman had said earlier: "The RMT has been given cast iron guarantees that no staff will lose jobs, pensions or be transferred as a result of Metronet's collapse. |
| "The other unions have accepted these guarantees. The RMT has ignored them, harming Londoners and their union." | "The other unions have accepted these guarantees. The RMT has ignored them, harming Londoners and their union." |
| The prime minister said: "This is a wholly unjustifiable strike. | The prime minister said: "This is a wholly unjustifiable strike. |
| "It is causing an enormous amount of trouble to the people of London and disruption to the business of this city." | "It is causing an enormous amount of trouble to the people of London and disruption to the business of this city." |
| Strike 'costs retail £50m' Nine lines have been shut by the industrial walk out, which began at 1800 BST on Monday. | Strike 'costs retail £50m' Nine lines have been shut by the industrial walk out, which began at 1800 BST on Monday. |
| They are the Bakerloo, Central, Victoria, Circle, District, East London, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, and Waterloo & City. | They are the Bakerloo, Central, Victoria, Circle, District, East London, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, and Waterloo & City. |
| The Piccadilly line has been suspended between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge. | The Piccadilly line has been suspended between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge. |
| Only the Jubilee and Northern lines are operating a full service. | Only the Jubilee and Northern lines are operating a full service. |
| They are maintained by another firm along with the Piccadilly line. | They are maintained by another firm along with the Piccadilly line. |