A planned 48-hour strike by London Underground workers has been called off after a row linked to the collapse of maintenance giant Metronet was resolved.
Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport union had threatened to walkout on April 28 and 29 over demands for guarantees about conditions and pension arrangements when Metronet workers transfer to Transport for London (TfL).
General secretary Bob Crow recommended to his executive that the strike be called off after announcing he had received written undertakings about the terms and conditions of Metronet staff.
Mr Crow praised the determination of his members to win the dispute, adding: "It is difficult to understand why these assurances could not have been given without us having to name strike dates."
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