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Union bosses ‘increasingly pessimistic’ about reaching deal ahead of Wednesday’s tube strike

Union bosses have said they are ‘increasingly pessimistic’ a deal can be reached over the pending tube strike, due to take place on Wednesday.

Union members from RMT, Unite and TSSA are planning strike action for 24 hours from 6:30pm on Wednesday evening. According to Sky News, Finn Brennan, Aslef district secretary, has admitted he is not expecting a deal to be made before Wednesday.

This will be the first time Aslef union members have been included in significant strike action for more than a decade.

The strike comes as a result of disputes over the introduction of Night Tubes from September, as well as a disagreement over the annual pay package offered to Transport for London (TfL) workers.

Brennan said: “They have not moved their position at all during the last three months and seem intent on forcing through change without negotiation.”

London Underground’s chief operating officer, Steve Griffiths, said the Night Tube would be beneficial to both Londoners and London businesses, said: “Most of our staff will not be affected by the new services at all because it affects only five of eleven lines. Some staff will actually work fewer nights than they do now because we have hired 137 more train operators specifically for the Night Tube.,”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ellen Forster .