(MENAFN- AFP) A planned four-day strike by British staff on the Eurostar rail service between Britain and mainland Europe, which began Friday, will be suspended overnight to allow further talks, strike organisers said.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers' Union (RMT) called the strike over shift patterns, saying its members should have "a fair crack when it comes to anti-social hours".
Following talks, it later said the strike would be halted at midnight Friday to allow "further, detailed negotiations after some progress in talks", but said that the dispute remained "live".
A Eurostar spokesman said it was "pleased to hear" that organisers had agreed not to strike over the weekend.
On Friday, only two trains one from London to Brussels and another from Brussels to London were cancelled.
The strike would have hit Monday's public holiday in France and Belgium and threatened the busy summer holiday season across Europe.
Another strike was due to be held for three days over the weekend of August 27, which includes a public holiday in Britain, but is now on hold.
"Our Eurostar train manager members are solid, determined and united this morning as they kick off the first phase of strike action in a fight for a decent work/life balance," RMT general secretary Mick Cash said earlier.
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