Rail workers' union the RMT slapped down an 8% pay rise offer, ending the Rail Delivery Group's latest bid to avert a wave of Christmas strikes.
Thousands of RMT members across 14 train operators and Network Rail are due to stage two 48-hour strikes later this month."This is a fair and affordable offer in challenging times, providing a significant uplift in salary for staff", an RDG spokesperson said.
The strikes, on December 13-14 and 16-17, coupled with an overtime ban over Christmas, would result in a month of disruption on the network, said the RDG.On Sunday, the Transport Salaried Staffs Association said it has received new offers from both Network Rail and the Rail Delivery Group to resolve the national dispute over pay, jobs and terms and conditions, following last ditch talks over the weekend.
“The RDG offer, in particular, contains more strings than a harp, including some which have never previously been discussed.“Today’s RDG offer also omits significant points that had previously been negotiated.
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