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Shweta Pandey
Boris Johnson is facing calls to sign an agreement not to strike with the union RMT for the 2012 Olympics, after Network Rail has signed an agreement that reduces the threat of a strike next summer.
News of the agreement came as the London Underground said that two weeks of work stoppages in the pipe that motorists begins next Monday, was canceled. The RMT has rejected the request.
Network Rail and the RMT has agreed that any labor dispute during the games will be directed to the conciliation service ACA, without work stoppages that occur during these discussions.
Network Rail said: "In case of conflict, or time limit existing or new during the Olympics automatically referred to ACAS to decide, and industrial activities may take place while we are still in negotiations with ACAS."
An RMT spokesman denied that the agreement was an agreement not to strike because it "recognizes the continuing right to withdraw from the job."
Under the agreement, members of the RMT working overtime during the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games between July 27 and September 9, will receive € 500 in additional compensation. It is understood that the agreement applies to about 800 Network Rail staff who work overtime during the games.
An agreement by a long-standing dispute with markers and office workers, about 10,000 Network Rail employees receive a wage increase of 5.2% this year - 0.5% above inflation - an increase additional salary CPI plus 5% next year.
Bob Crow, RMT General Secretary said: "The package recognizes the important role that transport workers are expected to play during the game and rewarding financially, by protecting their trade union rights at the same time.
"At this time of austerity, we believe that the £ 500 allowance and 10% on the core is a good agreement and show that strong unions can provide to members."
Network Rail deal sparked calls for a similar deal for Transport for London, where it is expected the pipeline network to transport millions of stock a lot of hits during the game.
Caroline Pidgeon, the Chairman of the London Assembly transport, said: "They're going to find something for the Olympic Games can not be interference when we have the world watching us .."
Johnson Mayor of London said he did not crow when TfL RMT is a dispute. Two have yet to meet, because the Union was a kind of dispute with TfL Johnson was elected.
The mayor urged the government to consider legislation that would limit the strike by prohibiting any strike is not sustained by the vote of more than 50% of staff participated.
He repeated calls last week when the RMT voted two weeks in the driver tube ulosmarssien fired on two points.
London Underground said the operation had been canceled after a review of TfL motorists following the employment tribunal. Eamonn Lynch, Bakerloo line driver fired for violation of safety standards, has been found to be unfairly dismissed and return to TfL is "the role of non-driver," TfL said.
Mike Brown, director of the London Underground, said: "As we have always said, was set up mechanisms for individual disputes, and is a process that is followed here.
"After a meeting with management this morning RMT, the RMT have withdrawn their threat to strike and we have avoided serious disruption to London."
The RMT has denied that the strikes have been canceled. "The strike in the dispute victimization London Underground has not been canceled," said a union spokesman.
"We have not received any confirmation of the offer following the London Underground earlier discussions. If and when a written confirmation of all offers will be considered our executive and an explanation should be given RMT.
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