 Travel was disrupted on the Tube by a 24-hour strike last month |
The threat of further Tube strikes may have been averted after talks were held between the Mayor of London and union officials. Bob Crow, general secretary of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, is believed to have met Ken Livingstone to try to settle a row over pay.
The union has rejected a 3.5% pay offer and is concerned about changes which it fears could lead to job losses.
A 24-hour strike caused travel chaos for millions of commuters last month.
Mr Livingstone angered the union by saying that if he was an RMT member he would have crossed picket lines because the latest pay offer was "extremely generous."
It is believed the meeting, brokered by TUC general secretary Brendan Barber, took place last week at the TUC head office in London.
Neither side would comment officially, but it is believed they are optimistic of resolving the dispute.
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