Train strikes suspended in West Midlands after new deal put on the table
A series of rail strikes in a dispute over the role of guards on some trains in the West Midlands has been suspended after a new offer has been made.
Some workers on West Midlands Trains have been striking on Saturdays since last month - the busiest shopping days of the year in the run up to Christmas.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union were due to walk out again this weekend, but plans for industrial action have been scrapped after a new offer was made.
The union will be holding a vote on the new offer, with a recommendation to accept the deal.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said: