A London Underground strike proposed by maintenance staff workers scheduled for Friday (February 12) has been called off.

Nearly 1,500 maintenance staff on the Tube network were set to strike over safety concerns, but on Wednesday (February 10) RMT union announced that the strike has been suspended.

The RMT maintenance staff were due to strike for 24 hours from 6.30am on Friday until Saturday.

While this strike action has been called off, RMT announced that a separate walkout will be taking place during this time, by different staff members on the Underground network.

Around 500 track patrol staff will be staging the industrial action from 6.30am on Friday, in a dispute with London Underground bosses over the use of private contractors.

The union say that private contractors undermine the roles of the track patrol staff in what they claim is a “direct attack on job security”.

Announcing the strikes on Tuesday (February 9), RMT 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.”

A 48-hour Tube strike was initially planned for last weekend, but was called off at the last minute .

A London Underground spokesman confirmed to getwestlondon that the proposed strike on Friday will likely not disrupt Tube services.

The current timetable of planned Tube strikes this year

On Friday (February 5) RMT announced a series of seven Tube strikes detailing industrial action up to June this year.

  • 6.30am Friday (February 12) to 6.29am on Saturday (February 13) - Called off
  • 6.30am to 6.29pm on Sunday (March 6)
  • 6.30am Friday (March 25) to 6.29am Saturday (March 26)
  • 6.30am Sunday (March 27) to 6.29am Monday (March 28)
  • 6.30am to 6.29pm on Sunday (April 24)
  • 6.30am to 6.29pm on Sunday (May 15)
  • 6.30am to 6.29pm on Sunday (June 12)