UK Rail Union RMT Rejects Settlement to End Strikes

The UK’s RMT Union rejected the latest offers from both Network Rail and the train operating companies, according to an emailed statement.

(Bloomberg) — The UK’s RMT Union rejected the latest offers from both Network Rail and the train operating companies, according to an emailed statement.

Says the offers were rejected “on the basis that they do not meet members expectations on pay, job security or working conditions”
NOTE: The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) is one of the most prolific labor groups behind strikes that have rocked Britain’s rail network for months
- The Rail Delivery Group, which represents UK train operators, made a “best and final offer” to RMT on Jan. 19. Workers were offered a 5% backdated pay raise for 2022 and a further 4% this year

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