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Fresh talks are to be held between unions and rail bosses in an attempt to avert planned strikes by rail workers over a pay dispute. Talks between unions and rail bosses will continue this weekend in an attempt to avert planned strikes by rail workers over a pay dispute. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at Network Rail are due to walk out for 24 hours from next Thursday evening and 48 hours the following week, threatening travel chaos after a new pay offer was rejected.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at Network Rail are due to walk out for 24 hours from next Thursday evening and 48 hours the following week, threatening travel chaos after a new pay offer was rejected. Network Rail and the RMT met at the conciliation service Acas on Friday afternoon to try to avert strike action. An Acas spokesman said: “Talks took place at the conciliation service Acas this afternoon to attempt to resolve the Network Rail dispute. These talks adjourned early evening and will reconvene tomorrow morning.”
A Network Rail spokesman said the company and the RMT have agreed to meet at the conciliation service Acas on Friday afternoon to try to resolve the dispute and avert strike action.
The RMT plans to stage the 48-hour strike from 5pm on 9 June. The workers, including signallers and maintenance staff, will also ban overtime from 6-12 June.The RMT plans to stage the 48-hour strike from 5pm on 9 June. The workers, including signallers and maintenance staff, will also ban overtime from 6-12 June.
A planned strike over the bank holiday on 25 May was suspended after Network Rail tabled a fresh pay offer.A planned strike over the bank holiday on 25 May was suspended after Network Rail tabled a fresh pay offer.
The company originally offered a four-year deal – a £500 lump sum this year, followed by three years of increases in line with RPI inflation. The company originally offered a four-year deal – a £500 lump sum this year, followed by three years of increases in line with RPI inflation. The new offer was for two years – a 1% rise this year and about 1.4% next year, with no compulsory redundancies for the duration of the agreement.
The new offer was for two years – a 1% rise this year and about 1.4% next year, with no compulsory redundancies for the duration of the agreement.