strike/overtime suspended
strike and overtime ban suspended.
this is fairly standard in these matters.
one party cannot be expected to negotiate with a loaded gun to their head.
the test will come after the talks have broken up.
is there enough there to carry on talking
if not it should be a case of reverting to plan a - which may be the overtime ban in isolation
we'll see. in the absence of any other info, i will defer to the union. they know what their members want