Talks continue between the RMT and London Underground after a further £30 million was ‘won’ for the 2023 pay round.
A Tube strike planned by the RMT for January 5-11 had been called off on January 7, after the RMT “made progress in discussions with Transport for London” (RAIL 1001).
TfL has agreed to work towards introducing in April 2025 an enhanced National Rail travel facility based on the Staff Privilege rate, according to the RMT.
RMT LT Regional Organiser Jared Wood added: “By standing together as an all-grades union we showed that management’s full and final offer was not the best they could do. RMT company council reps are now engaged in talks with LUL, and the other unions, to seek agreement on a new, far improved offer.”
RMT is now pushing its remaining priorities, which Wood said “we believe can be achieved from the £30m additional funding”:
■ A further flat-rate increase above the 5% already offered, for all grades.
■ An additional increase for those currently earning less than £40,000.
■ The indexation of bands so that members on banded pay are not denied the consolidated pay rise.
The first part of 2023’s pay rise would still be a 5% rise, “but a further increase set at a flat rate will benefit staff in the bottom half of the pay range, by sharing out the £30m that is available equally, rather than giving most of it to those on the highest pay”, said Wood.
“This is why RMT is demanding a flat rate additional increase, on top of the 5%.”
■ London Overground staff are set to go on strike after a “below inflation pay offer”.
The action entails a pair of two-day strikes on February 19/20 and March 4/5. It comes after London
