TSSA union halts its rail strikes as members accept pay offers
Members of the TSSA union have voted to accept pay offers made by train operating companies, ending their part in the long-running national rail dispute.
In an online ballot, 80% of participating members in management grades and 60% in other grades voted in favour of deals worth 9% over two years. Turnout was 57%.
The union will formally accept the offers and tell the train companies that its strike ballots have been withdrawn. The TSSA had already settled its dispute with Network Rail.
The move will increase the pressure on the leadership of the larger RMT union to allow a full vote on similar revised offers made by rail bosses in January.
RMT strikes are planned for 16 March, across Network Rail and train operators, and on 18 and 30 March and 1 April at train operators.
A TSSA spokesperson said: “This is a clear decision from our members which will end our long-running dispute – something which could have happened months ago had it not been for government intransigence.
“The incredible resolve we have seen from our members has resulted in a significantly improved pay deal over two years, commitments for no compulsory redundancies, improved opportunities for redeployment, as well as full consultation over proposed reforms to ticket offices and any changes to terms and conditions.
“Thanks to the great commitment of our members across the train companies, they have collectively won a better future and can be rightly proud of their actions in this historic dispute.”
The union said it continued to oppose the proposed closures of ticket offices.
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