Mike Bagshaw, managing director for MTR Elizabeth line, said prior to Aslef’s announcement: “Following intensive talks with Aslef to resolve this dispute and avoid disruptive strike action for our customers, we have put forward an enhanced offer, including a 1.5x rate for rest day working with further improvements to terms and conditions.
It said in a statement: “Following a revised offer from MTR, which Aslef’s executive committee will consider tomorrow morning [Wednesday 25 February] strike action on Thursday 27 February and Saturday 1 March is suspended.”.
On Tuesday morning, MTR said it had made an “enhanced offer” that included drivers earning one-and-a-half times their normal rate for working on a rest day.
“This builds upon the original offer of a 4.5 per cent pay increase and enhanced terms and conditions, which would have maintained some of the highest salaries in the industry.
Announcements about whether strikes will happen on these days will depend on whether Aslef accepts the enhanced conditions on offer.
