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Members of the RMT on Network Rail have rejected the latest pay offer and will go ahead with two 48-hour strikes this week, the union has announced. A total of 63.6 percent voted to reject an offer from Network Rail on an 83 percent turnout, according to the union.

Network Rail’s offer included a five percent pay rise back dated to January and a four percent pay rise over a two-year period from 2023 as well as a guarantee of no compulsory job losses until January 2025. The RMT said there would be “thousands of job losses” and a 50 percent cut in scheduled maintenance tasks as well as a 30 percent increase in “unsocial hours”.

The Department for Transport and Network Rail have been approached for comment. 

Trains will run from 7.30am to 6.30pm on this week’s strike days, although many parts of the country will have no services, including most of Scotland and Wales.

A strike by members of Unite at Network Rail will not go ahead after they voted to accept the offer.

RMT workers at Network Rail will also strike from 6pm on Christmas Eve until 6am on December 27.

Passengers planning to travel on Christmas Eve will likely be urged to complete their journeys by the time industrial action begins.

More to follow…

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