RMT NEGOTIATE SCOTRAIL DEAL

RMT members have accepted the latest pay offer from Scotrail which means that all RMT members will receive a five per cent basic uplift with the lowest paid receiving as much as an eight per cent increase.

The pay deal was overwhelmingly endorsed by Scotrail members in a referendum and Scotrail RMT members will also benefit from various measures which have added value to the overall pay package.

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said that there had been some tough negotiations and members had voted to accept this modest pay deal.

"We have managed to negotiate this deal like many others on the railways including in Wales, the English regions and now Scotland.

"Where the Department of Transport has the controlling mandate for 14 train operators, RMT has had a year-long dispute with multiple strikes.

"Scotrail members have benefited from annual pay rises and extra value added to their overall pay packages, unlike RMT members on 14 rail operators, some of whom have not had a pay rise in four years,” he said.