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| Night Tube: RMT union to recommend pay deal | |
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| The Rail, Maritime and Transport union will recommend its members accept a pay and conditions deal for the Night Tube service, its executive has decided. | The Rail, Maritime and Transport union will recommend its members accept a pay and conditions deal for the Night Tube service, its executive has decided. |
| The acceptance of the deal by unions will clear a big hurdle for the service which was due to begin last September. | The acceptance of the deal by unions will clear a big hurdle for the service which was due to begin last September. |
| The RMT's 10,000 members will start voting on 11 February. | The RMT's 10,000 members will start voting on 11 February. |
| The Night Tube service will take place on five lines - Jubilee, Victoria, Central, Northern and Piccadilly lines - on Fridays and Saturdays. | The Night Tube service will take place on five lines - Jubilee, Victoria, Central, Northern and Piccadilly lines - on Fridays and Saturdays. |
| More on this story and other news from London | More on this story and other news from London |
| The proposed agreement includes a 2% pay rise in year one, RPI inflation or 1% (whichever is greater) in years two and three, and RPI plus 0.25% or 1% (whichever is greater) in year four, plus a £500 bonus for staff on lines where the night Tube will run. | The proposed agreement includes a 2% pay rise in year one, RPI inflation or 1% (whichever is greater) in years two and three, and RPI plus 0.25% or 1% (whichever is greater) in year four, plus a £500 bonus for staff on lines where the night Tube will run. |
| 'Big step forward' | 'Big step forward' |
| But three other unions are still to decide on whether they accept the offer. | But three other unions are still to decide on whether they accept the offer. |
| BBC London's transport correspondent Tom Edwards said the RMT executive's move was a "big step forward". | BBC London's transport correspondent Tom Edwards said the RMT executive's move was a "big step forward". |
| The train drivers' union Aslef and TSSA, which represents station staff, are yet to decide, although Aslef is said to be "looking like they will also accept". | The train drivers' union Aslef and TSSA, which represents station staff, are yet to decide, although Aslef is said to be "looking like they will also accept". |
| But Unite, which represents engineering staff, has turned down the offer and wants further talks, Tom Edwards said. | But Unite, which represents engineering staff, has turned down the offer and wants further talks, Tom Edwards said. |
| The RMT union is still in talks with London Underground over a planned strike this weekend over the issue of job losses. | The RMT union is still in talks with London Underground over a planned strike this weekend over the issue of job losses. |