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Tube strike to go ahead after talks fail Tube strike to go ahead after talks fail
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A 72-hour Tube strike is set to go ahead after talks broke down between London Underground and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. A 72-hour Tube strike is set to go ahead after talks broke down between London Underground (LU) and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union.
Union members will go on strike from 21:00 BST on 5 May over plans to close ticket offices and cut 960 jobs.Union members will go on strike from 21:00 BST on 5 May over plans to close ticket offices and cut 960 jobs.
Talks between the two parties were held at the conciliation service Acas on Friday. Talks were held at the conciliation service Acas on Friday.
John Leach, from the RMT, said discussions had broken down. London Underground has not commented. John Leach, from the RMT, said discussions had broken down. London Underground said it was "disappointed" with the outcome.
"They have not taken up our offer and they've spent eight hours talking about very little," Mr Leach said."They have not taken up our offer and they've spent eight hours talking about very little," Mr Leach said.
"Regrettably the strike is still on.""Regrettably the strike is still on."
Job losses
The RMT said it had offered to suspend the latest strike action if London Underground had agreed to a public consultation over the plans, which are thought not to include any compulsory redundancies.
Phil Hufton, London Underground's chief operating officer, said he was disappointed that an agreement had not been reached.
"We said we would be prepared to go through every station by station as a review... we would put on hold any voluntary severance," he said.
"In return I asked for the RMT to withdraw this dispute. Their reaction was we don't think we accept that."
Tube services were disrupted for 48 hours after members of the RMT union began strike action on Monday.Tube services were disrupted for 48 hours after members of the RMT union began strike action on Monday.
Transport for London (TfL) has said its proposals to close all ticket offices - which would lead to 960 job losses - would save £50m a year.Transport for London (TfL) has said its proposals to close all ticket offices - which would lead to 960 job losses - would save £50m a year.
The RMT said it had offered to suspend the latest strike action if London Underground had agreed to a public consultation over the plans, which are said not to include any compulsory redundancies.
An Acas spokesman said the talks - which had begun at 10:00 BST - were adjourned at 18:15.An Acas spokesman said the talks - which had begun at 10:00 BST - were adjourned at 18:15.
The RMT and London Underground have met more than 40 times through Acas since a previous 48-hour strike was held in February.The RMT and London Underground have met more than 40 times through Acas since a previous 48-hour strike was held in February.