March 22nd 2023.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) The RMT has put a halt to the planned industrial action that was set for March 30th and April 1st. Union members across 14 railway operators were on the brink of a strike, however, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers suspended the job action due to a breakthrough in the long-running dispute over pay and working conditions. A statement from the Rail Delivery Group, representing transit companies, said that they are now concentrating on 'working constructively towards a settlement to this dispute', with the aim of 'giving our people a pay rise and helping secure the long-term future of the railway with rewarding careers for all those who work on it'. The Department for Transport also commented, saying that the new development was a 'positive step' and 'takes us closer to resolving this dispute'. After 200,000 RMT members at Network Rail accepted a new pay deal, those on the lowest-paid grade will have an uplift of 14.4% while the highest-paid will see a 9.2% rise. The leader of the RMT, Mick Lynch, mentioned that when he first joined the negotiation table with Network Rail last year, a 3% deal was the best workers could hope for, but due to 'strike action and the inspiring solidarity and determination of members' a new offer was secured and accepted by the members, thus concluding the dispute.
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