The service is due to run as normal on Friday (Picture: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

A planned strike by London Underground maintenance workers on Friday has been called off, said the RMT union.

Around 1,500 workers wanted to stage the walk-out over a row concerning safety.

They originally planned the strike for 24 hours from 6.30am later this week.

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It means Londoners’ parties can go ahead as planned

General secretary Mick Cash said: ‘This dispute is over an outrageous attempt to casualise and undermine the jobs of our London Underground track patrol members through an extension of the use of private contractors. The plan must be halted.

‘RMT will continue to fight all attempts to undermine and casualise jobs across London Underground as the company looks to cut corners to meet Government austerity targets.



‘This union will not accept the undermining of jobs, conditions and safety or the creeping privatisation of functions.’

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