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London Underground Workers Threaten Strike Action

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London Underground workers are threatening to go on strike for a pay rise, according to news reports today.

Staff have rejected an offer of a 1.5 per cent pay increase this year followed by an inflation plus 0.5 per cent rise in April 2010.

Transport for London (TfL) condemned the threat and said their pay offer was "fair and final".

The union held a 48-hour strike in June which severely affected services.

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