Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) trade union working for Network Rail have voted to accept an improved pay deal following negotiations with the rail operator.
Under the deal, maintenance and track workers will receive a 9% pay rise by January 2023 and job security until 2025.
The TSSA’s organising director, Luke Chester, said it was “great news and a great deal for our members in Network Rail. It just shows what can be done through negotiations when there’s a serious offer on the table."
“If the rail companies and the government have any sense, they will now stop blocking the perfectly reasonable pathway to a deal and come back to the table with an improved offer which meets our aspirations,” added Chester.
A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “It will come as a relief to the public and the workforce that TSSA has accepted this offer, which guarantees their members a fair pay rise and no compulsory redundancies while moving us a step closer to fixing our railways.”
Although TSSA members voted overwhelmingly in favour of the offer, members of the larger RMT trade union have turned down the terms and will press ahead with planned strikes.
TSSA members at train operators Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway and TransPennine Express trikes will also press on with strikes.