Network Rail has revised its offer to the Rail, Maritime and Transport union in a bid to avert more strikes and end their dispute over pay and conditions.
The infrastructure giant’s proposals include a reduction in rail workers’ hours to 35 a week, plus improved leave for registered carers and an increase to London allowances.
But NR has stuck to its offer of a nine per cent pay rise over two years, which was rejected in a vote in December.
In a letter sent to the RMT, chief negotiator Tim Shoveller said: ‘We can’t afford to increase December’s basic pay award, but we have added some fresh proposals.’
He said no compulsory redundancies would be made before January 2025, there would be a 75 per cent discount on employees’ leisure travel and season passes and workers could ‘sell’ ten days of leave carried over from last year. Apprentices would see a ‘big increase’ to their pay, he added.
The union said it would consult with members over the proposals, but no decision had been made.
RMT members at 14 rail operators yesterday joined nationwide strikes, with further action due tomorrow.
It follows a series of walkouts since last June, leading to stoppages over the Christmas season that saw RMT boss Mick Lynch dubbed Mick Grinch.
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