WINNING FOR RMT MEMBERS

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: june 2017 :: RMTnews 16 Every year your union negotiates pay deals for you the members, below is a selection. It pays to be in RMT. WINNING FOR RMT MEMBERS COMPANY AWARD EFFECTIVE FROM TRAIN WORKSHOP AND MAINTENANCE Alstom (WCML and PSG grades) • 2.2% on base salary and London Weighting Allowance (plus 37/42 adjustment). 1 Apr 2016 Wabtec Two-year deal: Year One • 2.9% increase on basic pay. 1 Apr 2016 Year Two • March 2017 RPI (min 2%, max 3.6%). 1 Apr 2017 Voestalpine VAE UK • 2% increase to basic rates of pay. • Maintain £400 bonus attendance bonus. • Increase to the employees’ Engagement Bonus from currently £175 to £325. 1 Apr 2016 Alstom Chester • 2% increase to basic rates of pay. 1 Apr 2016 Bombardier Crewe Two-year deal: 1 Jan 2017 Year One • A 2.5% increase, effective 1st January 2017. Allowances up-rated in line with the agreed increase (excluding On-Call Allowance). Year Two • A 2.5% increase, effective 1st January 2018. Allowances up-rated in line with the agreed increase (excluding On-Call Allowance). Bombardier Ramsgate Two-year deal: 1 Apr 2017 Year One • An increase of 2.5%. Year Two • An increase of 2.5%. TRAIN OPERATING COMPANIES & FREIGHT OPERATING COMPANIES Grand Central • Backdated increase of 1.1% to basic pay. • No-strings increase to basic rates of pay of 2.5% effective from 1 Jan 2017. 1 Jan 2016 Southeastern (On-Board Managers) Backdated two-year deal: Year One 3 Jan 2016 • 1.75% increase to salaries. Year Two 1 Jan 2017 • 2.2% increase to salaries. London Midland • 2% increase. Members whose base salary is less than £20,000, will receive 1 Apr 2016 a £500 increase. • 2% increase to all dynamic allowances. First Great Western • Second year of two-year deal, 2% increase on basic pay. 1 May 2016 Serco Caledonian Sleeper • 2.32% increase on basic pay. 1 Apr 2016 • London Allowance paid to all members working at London terminals, with payments ranging from £450 annually for part-time members living out, with 75 minutes of travel to a London terminal to £1,349.40 annually for full-time members living within 75 minutes of a London terminal. These payments backdated to 1 April 2016. Merseyrail (Drivers) Two-year deal: Year One • 2.6% increase on basic pay. Year Two • Nov 2017 RPI + 0.25% or 2.5% whichever is the greater, effective from Jan 2018. 29 Jan 2017 Freightliner (Excl. Railports) Two-year deal: 1 Jan 2017 Year One • 2.45% fully pensionable and backdated increase. Year Two • Salary increase of RPI (Nov 2017) minus 0.25%, minimum increase of 1% and maximum increase of 2.75%. Arriva Rail North Two-year deal: 3 Apr 2016 Year One • Backdated 2.2% increase. Year Two • 2.6% increase effective from 2nd April 2017. South West Trains • Backdated 2.12% increase to all basic rates of pay or £375, whichever is the greater. 1 Oct 2016