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London Underground faces strike after talks fail

Published 06/08/2009, 03:57 PM
Updated 06/08/2009, 04:08 PM

LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - London Underground workers will go ahead with a two-day strike after last-minute talks with bosses broke down on Monday, their union said.

The strike, over job safeguards, is due to start around 7 p.m. (1800 GMT) on Tuesday and run for 48 hours.

"The strike goes ahead and is expected to be supported across the Tube network," said a spokesperson for the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers. The union said no further last-ditch talks were currently scheduled.

Transport for London, which runs the Underground, said it would put on extra services, including more buses and a free river shuttle, to help ease disruption. (Reporting by Rosalba O'Brien, editing by Mark Trevelyan)

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