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1996-08-22 DoT-002

Department of Transport

From Sir George Young Secretary of State for Transport commenting on the RMT's announcement to call off the tube strike action.


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Press release


Department of Transport

From Sir George Young Secretary of State for Transport commenting on the RMT's announcement to call off the tube strike action.


  date 22 August 1996
  source Department of Transport
  type Press release

I welcome the news that the RMT have now seen sense and accepted
London Underground's offer and that the dispute is settled.It is a
pity that passenger's have been inconvenienced and L.U.L's business
has suffered as a result of earlier strikes.I hope that this three
year deal, which includes a provision amounting to a commitment to go
to arbitration before strike action is taken,will mean that similar
disputes can be avoided in future.


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