RMT secures inflation-linked pay rise and job guarantee for Network Rail staff

Rail union RMT has secured an inflation-linked pay deal for its members employed by Network Rail, alongside a commitment that there will be no compulsory redundancies.

More than three quarters of RMT members voted to accept the agreement, which delivers a 3.8 per cent pay rise. The settlement is based on RPI inflation and does not include any efficiency or productivity conditions tied to the increase.

The union said the deal provides protection against rising living costs while also safeguarding jobs across Network Rail. It follows recent agreements reached elsewhere in the rail industry, which RMT says now sets a benchmark for further negotiations.

RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said:

"I congratulate our Network Rail members and negotiators for securing this pay rise, which protects against the rising cost of living. Following the successful deal secured on London Underground and now Network Rail, we will now be demanding similar proposals from the train operating companies. And we expect employers to deliver. Trades unionism is about winning for members in the workplace and that is what RMT will continue to do wherever we are organised.”

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