A
strike

called
for
next
week
on
London
Overground
has
been
suspended
after
Arriva
Rail
London
made
an
improved
pay
offer,
but
the
RMT
is
warning
that
although
the
48-hour
stoppage
called
for
Monday
and
Tuesday
has
been
cancelled
its
dispute
with
ARL
is
not
over.

The
union
had
also
called
a
second
walkout
on
4-5
March,
and
it
is
not
clear
if
that
could
still
go
ahead
unless
the
union’s
members
accept
the
new
offer
from
ARL,
which
operates
London
Overground
on
behalf
of
Transport
for
London.

An
e-referendum
on
the
new
improved
offer
will
begin
after
the
weekend.

RMT
general
secretary
Mick
Lynch
said:
‘London
Overground
members
working
for
Arriva
Rail
London
have
made
progress
through
their
determination
to
take
strike
action.

‘The
dispute
is
not
over
but
we
have
made
sufficient
progress
to
suspend
the
action
next
week
in
order
for
our
members
to
assess
the
new
offer
fully
in
a
referendum.’

TfL
said:
‘We
encourage
the
RMT
to
continue
engaging
with
Arriva
Rail
London
to
try
to
resolve
this
dispute.’