TSSA members at Network Rail accept pay offer

Members of the TSSA at Network Rail have voted overwhelmingly to accept the company’s pay offer, the union has announced.

The offer is worth a minimum 9 to 11 per cent consolidated pay increase over the next fortnight, in addition to other financial rewards.

The offer also states job security to 2025 and guarantees on terms and conditions. 85% of members voted yes on a 70% turnout.

Luke Chester, Transport Salaried Staffs' Association organising director, said: “This is a decisive result with our members roundly endorsing this offer.

"It’s great news and a great deal for our members in Network Rail. It just shows what can be done through negotiations when there’s a serious offer on the table.

“Let me be clear though – this has only come about because our members stood together taking strike action to get a fair settlement when the company had failed to listen.

"Their dogged determination and some hard negotiations won this improved offer.

“The result is fair pay settlement amounting to at least a 9 per cent increase for this year and next – at least 11 per cent for those on lower salaries, plus job security and the nailing down of our terms and conditions.

"This could and should have been done months ago, but we are pleased with the result.

“However, the deal in Network Rail is significantly better than anything which has been proposed by the train operating companies and our fight goes on there with members continuing to take industrial action.

“If the rail companies and the government have any sense, they will now stop blocking the perfectly reasonable pathway to a deal and come back to the table with an improved offer which meets our aspirations.”

The deal includes

A no compulsory redundancy agreement until January 31, 2025.

A minimum pay uplift of at least £1,750 or a 5 per cent increase (whichever is greater) backdated to 1 January 2022 (an increase of over 5 per cent for anyone earning less than £35,000). This is worth at least 7% to staff earning £25,000 or less.

A 4 per cent pay increase from 1 January 2023. No un-agreed changes to terms and conditions, plus more benefits.

The acceptance of the offer resolves the dispute in Network Rail. The dispute remains unresolved with train operators.