Thousands of members of the RMT union in Network Rail have voted to accept a pay offer.All industrial action was suspended earlier this month after rail staff received the proposed increase.
The union has now confirmed that the offer has been accepted.In a statement the union earlier said: "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."Members of the RMT had been taking part in walkouts for months in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
Staff were due to walk out across 14 train operators on March 16, 18 and 20, and April 1. The union, which represents 40,000 workers, had accused employers of refusing to put any new offers on the table.Members rejected a previous offer which included a 5% pay rise, backdated to January 2022 and a 4% hike for 2023 but was conditional on accepting conditions viewed as unfavourable.
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