Network Rail industrial action suspended

[KM1991]

New offer received from NWR for staff. Offer subject to member referendum.

Looks like TOCs are going it alone…

Hopes of end to rail strike row as workers vote on pay offer

The new offer equates to a pay rise of up to 14.4% for the lowest paid workers.

www.bbc.co.uk

The RMT union has called off planned strike action at Network Rail on 16 March, after receiving a new pay offer.
The surprise development will raise hopes of a breakthrough in the long-running dispute between rail workers and the rail industry, which had appeared deadlocked.
RMT members at Network Rail will have a referendum on the updated offer.
As things stand, workers at 14 train operating companies will still take industrial action on 16 March.
However with Network Rail workers no longer joining them, disruption will not be on the same scale and is likely to vary by operator....

 

[iecc2001]

Does anyone have any details of the new improved offer. I don’t see why details are to follow when only a select few already know, it’s not them that lost £300 a shift on a 12 hour roster.

 

[brad465]

Any public source for this? No news outlet appears to have anything.

 

[alxndr]

No details as of yet.

Only received the email about 25 minutes ago (although didn't notice until I saw this thread and checked), so would expect it to come out publicly shortly.

 

[scrapy]

Can confirm I've heard the same. Details will no doubt be public in the next few hours.

 

[Kipperthecat]

Is this JUST Network Rail or have TOC’s had similar?

 

[Scott1]

Is this JUST Network Rail or have TOC’s had similar?

Just NR as things stand, TOCs are still waiting for an update, if there is one.

 

[Kipperthecat]

Divide and conquer not unity is strength

 

[iecc2001]

Same 5 & 4% but the 4% will now be backdated to Oct

 

[KM1991]

Same 5 & 4% but the 4% will now be backdated to Oct

And yet the TOCs are not allowed a vote on their offer…make it make sense

 

[Bald Rick]

I received the message from RMT to members just over an hour ago. It is a little unusual for them not to issue a press release at the same time, but Sky News has now picked up the story.

 

[alastair]

Just reported on Sky News

RMT union suspends series of Network Rail strikes later this month after new pay offer

Passengers will still face disruption as RMT strikes on 16, 18, 30 March and 1 April will take place against the 14 train operators represented by the Rail Delivery Group.

news.sky.com

"The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers' union has suspended all industrial action on Network Rail following a new pay offer.

The RMT National Executive Committee said further updates would be given in the coming days.

Strike action was due to take place from 2am on 16 March until 01.59am on 17 March. A ban on overtime had been due to follow.

There is, at the moment, no change in the planned strike action to be taken by RMT members against the 14 train operators represented by the Rail Delivery Group on 16, 18, 30 March and 1 April."

 

[WizCastro197]

In addition to Sky article, here is the BBC one.

Hopes of end to rail strike row as workers vote on pay offer

The new offer equates to a pay rise of up to 14.4% for the lowest paid workers.

www.bbc.co.uk

The RMT union has suspended all industrial action at Network Rail after receiving a new pay offer.
Members at the organisation, which employs maintenance workers and signallers, were due to walk out on 16 March alongside train company staff.

 

[Kite159]

Maybe an end is in sight if they are allowing the members to have a say in a private vote.

 

[bazzarati]

Equates to an extra £340 which isn't good enough quite frankly.

The union should have waited until next week to decide so that the train service couldn't be reinstated in time. In addition I was confident the overtime ban was going to cause total chaos. I will be voting no if it's as speculated above. Had my fill of the company now and looking for the exit like many others

 

[gazzaa2]

Pay isn't the sticking point though.

 

[JonathanH]

Equates to an extra £340 which isn't good enough quite frankly.

Is bringing a pay increase forward by a few months which amounts to a £340 lump sum really enough to buy out the changes to terms and conditions for maintenance workers that have been discussed before?

 

[footprints]

What happened to the RMT demand for an unconditional pay offer?

 

[weeklycommuter]

RMT suspends Network Rail industrial action

The RMT National Executive Committee has taken the decision to suspend all industrial action on Network Rail following receipt of a new offer from the employer.

www.rmt.org.uk

RMT suspends Network Rail industrial action
7 March 2023
RMT Press Office
The RMT National Executive Committee has taken the decision to suspend all industrial action on Network Rail following receipt of a new offer from the employer.
Further updates will be given on all aspects of the national rail dispute in the coming days.

 

[Facing Back]

Is bringing a pay increase forward by a few months which amounts to a £340 lump sum really enough to buy out the changes to terms and conditions for maintenance workers that have been discussed before?

Does anyone have a view yet what other changes to the offer there might be? Is it just the extra money?

 

[CFRAIL]

Hypothetically, if this resolves the NR dispute. Is it not a little pointless all the while TOCs are still in dispute? Or can we now expect TOC negotiations at a local level?

 

[Bald Rick]

Equates to an extra £340 which isn't good enough quite frankly.

That surely depends on how much you earn? It would be different for different people.

The union should have waited until next week to decide so that the train service couldn't be reinstated in time.

AIUI the TOC strike is still on, so most services will still be as per strike plan. (For TOCs involved).

In addition I was confident the overtime ban was going to cause total chaos.

I admire your confidence. From what I’ve heard from the planners, most passengers wouldn’t notice.

 

[Peregrine 4903]

That surely depends on how much you earn? It would be different for different people.




AIUI the TOC strike is still on, so most services will still be as per strike plan. (For TOCs involved).




I admire your confidence. From what I’ve heard from the planners, most passengers wouldn’t notice.

Yeah agreed with the overtime ban. There was the potential for a couple of places to experience issues, but certainly not nationwide chaos.

 

[87015]

Yeah agreed with the overtime ban. There was the potential for a couple of places to experience issues, but certainly not nationwide chaos.

Really? Major London boxes closing on Sundays and much of the north non-passenger all week?

NR now in a nice tight spot as they havent offered the strike plan so will need to provide some TOC KRS plans on top of other TOC WTTs...

 

[Peregrine 4903]

Really? Major London boxes closing on Sundays and much of the north non-passenger all week?

I was only looking down South but there were currently no major London Boxes on Southern planned to close on Sunday. There were some big risks, but it looked like they were going to be able to be managed.

 

[Kipperthecat]

What happened to the RMT demand for an unconditional pay offer?

And the not one dispute let settled until they are all settled

 

[theking]

At least the government and nr can stop bleating about giving the members a say.

Even though this offer is not close to What members voted to go on strike for

 

[Bald Rick]

NR now in a nice tight spot as they havent offered the strike plan so will need to provide some TOC KRS plans on top of other TOC WTTs...

Rather like the last round of strikes…

 

[87015]

Rather like the last round of strikes…

Hopefully do a better job this time then rather than just letting the usual operators slap it over the top of others and never be questioned.

 

[Bald Rick]

Hopefully do a better job this time then rather than just letting the usual operators slap it over the top of others and never be questioned.

As I sure you know, replanning a whole national timetable in a few working days is never going to be perfect.