After more than two years of intermittent service disruption, it was confirmed that members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) had joined their driver colleagues within the ASLEF union in accepting fresh proposals.
While 88% of NR employees supported their wage increase, nearly 99% of train company members cast ballots in favor.
This is the most recent conflict to be settled since Labour took office in July on a platform of breaking deadlocks over wage agreements, which had sparked strikes in other important services, including the NHS.
Following weeks of shortened schedules due to a scarcity of drivers, a separate statement verified that train drivers had cast their votes to accept the most recent wage offer from ScotRail.
Regarding its ballot, the RMT released a statement saying: “This result is a reflection of our membership’s combined efforts to protect their employment, wages, benefits, and working conditions against the onslaught of the outgoing Tory administration and its corporate contractors.
“We appreciate all of our members’ hard work during this protracted yet fruitful campaign.
