The two proposed 24-hour Tube strikes, that were set to beginning at 18:30 today and the same time on Thursday, have been called off after last minute talks between unions and London Underground bosses.
LU staff were set to strike, for the third time in two months, over pay and working conditions for the new Night Tube service that is scheduled to begin next month.
The Unite union said it had suspended it’s action as a “gesture of goodwill” to allow further talks however stated that more strikes will take place on the 8th and 10th of September if a deal cannot be reached about the .
Hugh Roberts, Unites regional officer, said there were some “remaining sticking points” but the union felt “enough progress had been made to suspend industrial action”.
Roberts added that he hoped LU would “seize this opportunity to reach a deal that fully addresses our members’ concerns”.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, claimed the strikes were “unnecessary” and hoped that the unions would “continue with positive discussions that will help to deliver a night Tube service that would bring huge benefits to our city.”