UNION NEGOTIATES OLYMPICS PAY DEAL FOR RAIL STAFF

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: may 2011 :: RMTnews 5 RMT has secured a ‘ground- breaking’ two-year pay and rewards package deal which includes a ten per cent pay rise to cover the period of the Olympics. The deal, secured with sister union TSSA, will see 10,000 signallers, engineers, customer service staff and other employees across the country receive a 5.2 per cent pay rise this year, backdated to January, and a further rise of inflation plus 0.5 per cent from next January. Staff involved in the Olympics will enjoy a £3.50 an hour bonus for each shift they work during the Games. Overall that will be worth about £500 a head. The deal includes: • £500 additional money for working through the Olympics period • More than ten per cent pay increase on the basic over the next two years - 5.2 per cent this year and RPI plus .5 per cent in 2012. • Agreement of a disputes procedure throughout the Olympics period that means no union member can be dismissed and which recognises the continuing right to withdraw labour. RMT general secretary Bob Crow said that it was a ground breaking offer that gives Network Rail staff more than ten per cent on the basic between now and next year. “The package recognises the important role that transport workers will be expected to play during the games and rewards them financially while protecting their union rights at the same time. “At this time of austerity we think that £500 extra payments and ten per cent on the basic represents a good deal and proves that strong union organisation can deliver for the members,” he said. RMT secures pay and rewards package deal to take Network Rail staff through the Olympics RMT WINS OLYMPIC GOLD R MT has rejected the latest revised pay offer from London Underground. The union said that whilst it showed a slight improvement, the offer was still below inflation and does not adequately address claims for improved conditions. The revised offered also remained a five-year offer. It therefore falls well short of settlements the union has achieved with other companies, and for a one-year deal of a substantial increase in pay and improved conditions. RMT general secretary Bob Crow said that the union had continued to liaise closely with Unite and TSSA on this issue. “This co-operation has strengthened the ability to achieve a better deal for members and will continue to invite other organisations to also be part of this unity between trade unions,” he said. RMT REJECTS LATEST PAY OFFER FROM LONDON UNDERGROUND