A 72-hour strike due to take place this week is suspended after talks between unions and Translink.
A 72-hour strike by bus and train workers in Northern Ireland, planned for later this week, has been suspended.
However, following talks on Sunday the unions said there had been an improved pay offer from Translink.In a statement, they said: "Pay negotiations between the transport unions and Translink management were reconvened today following the rejection of an initial pay offer by management on Thursday . However, he would not give any further details of the pay offer before it could be communicated to union reps and members.Mr Macklin said the offer would go to GMB members with no recommendation to vote either for, or against.Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd welcomed the suspension of the strikes, describing it as a "positive development".
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