RMT ACCEPTS THREE-YEAR PAY DEAL -For London Underground Staff
The RMT union has accepted a three-year inflation-plus pay deal for London Underground workers, ending the dispute that led to travel chaos in London in September and increasing drivers’ pay to nearly £80,000 by 2027.
The deal, with an initial 3.4% increase backdated to this April, means London Underground staff pay will rise in line with RPI inflation – higher than the CPI rate normally used for index-linked pay rises – with guaranteed minimum rates if inflation falls, making the total deal worth at least 9.2%.
The RMT said it would seek similar increases across the transport sector, ascribing its success to a week of strikes two months ago.
The offer still needs to be formally accepted by the other unions. The RMT’s general secretary, Eddie Dempsey, said the pay deal was “a clear demonstration of the effectiveness of strike action and strong negotiation by our members”.
