London Tube workers agree new pay deal after strikes
London Underground staff will receive a three-year pay deal, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has announced.
The agreement followed five days of strike action in September and “constant” negotiations with the employer.
The union confirmed that key elements of the deal include commitments to improve work-life balance, such as “fatigue-friendly” staffing, more discussions around staff travel and a £400 Boxing Day payout for employees.
Responding to the new pay agreement, RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said: “This agreement is a clear demonstration of the effectiveness of strike action and strong negotiations between our members.
“It is important that the RMT has secured a long-term RPI (inflation) deal that departs from the recent industry approach of tying wages to flawed productivity arguments and inflation measures that do not include housing costs.
“More broadly, RMT members will expect to see a similar approach in other parts of the transport industry.”
A Transport for London spokesman said: “We welcome RMT’s decision to accept our pay offer. This multi-year offer is fair, affordable and provides our colleagues with pay certainty over several years. We are in contact with all our unions about this offer and look forward to their response.”
TfL said the offer was a 3.4 per cent pay rise in the first year, next February’s RPI inflation rate in the second year and RPI inflation in February 2027 plus 0.2 per cent in the third year.
It was stated that no changes are proposed in working hours.
During the metro strikes in September, commuters turned to buses and bicycles to get to work or stayed away from the capital and worked from home.
The city’s economy is estimated to have suffered a direct hit worth at least £230 million, according to research by the London-based Center for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).
