Transport services in London would have been severely disrupted by strikes on the tubes, but those have been abruptly called off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In opposition to a 5% salary offer, members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) were scheduled to go on strike starting on Monday and continuing until the end of the week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the RMT declared on Sunday night that it was calling off the planned strikes in light of the progress made in negotiations with Transport for London (TfL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The action was expected to\u00a0bring London\u00a0to a standstill with all underground lines affected and bus routes facing a surge in extra passengers after talks had failed to progress on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Khan\u00a0reacted to the news on X, formerly known as\u00a0Twitter,\u00a0to say he believed the suspension showed what happened by \u201cengaging with trade unions and transport staff rather than working against them\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m delighted that this week\u2019s Tube strikes have now been suspended,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey would have caused huge disruption for Londoners and would have been a major blow to the capital\u2019s businesses at the worst possible time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The planned industrial action had been called due to an ongoing dispute over pay. In December last year, the RMT rejected a pay offer of 5 per cent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The union described that as \u201cunacceptable when TfL has created a bonus pot of \u00a313m for senior managers and the commissioner took an 11 per cent pay rise in 2023 taking his salary up to \u00a3395,000.\u201d<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Transport services in London would have been severely disrupted by strikes on the tubes, but those have been abruptly called off. In opposition to a 5% salary offer, members of … <\/p>\n