Searchable article text
4
After over two years of
campaigning, members at
Network Rail and the train
operating companies have
brought the national Defend
Jobs, Pay, Conditions and
Pension campaigns to a
successful conclusion.
Both sets of members
voted by very large majorities
to accept the final instalments
of what was effectively a pay
deal over three years.
The dispute, which began
with the results of RMT’s first
ballots in May 2022, has
ended with an industry-wide
settlement.
RMT general secretary Mick
Lynch congratulated members
for going into the dispute
together and coming out of it
together.
“I want to thank all of you
for your courage, commitment
and determination throughout
this long dispute.
“We did not lose a single
job to compulsory redundancy
and we have not given up any
of our conditions.
“We defended our Railway
Members at Network Rail and the TOCs
overwhelmingly back pay deals across
the rail industry
UNITED: RMT impromptu press conference June 2022
INDUSTRY-WIDE
PAY WIN