Elizabeth line staff secure 4.5% pay boost

Workers on the Elizabeth line have secured a pay rise after trade union negotiations with rail bosses.

RMT Union general secretary Mick Lynch welcomed the new agreement which was struck with company MTR which runs the Elizabeth line.

The deal includes a one year above-inflation pay award amounting to 4.5% salary boost for low paid workers and a night shift allowance increase.

Paul Parsons, customer experience director for MTR, said: “Following productive talks with the RMT, we are pleased to have reached a pay offer that recognises and rewards the work our colleagues deliver day in and day out for the Elizabeth line.”

Details of the deal were announced by the RMT Union which said the new deal will deliver a "range of improvements" for workers across pay grades, and will be effective from 1 April this year, to 31 March 2025.

Mr Lynch said: “This is a well-deserved victory for our members, achieved through strong negotiation.

"The above inflation pay increase not only addresses the rising cost of living but also acknowledges the vital role our members play in keeping the transport network running smoothly and passengers safe."

In February, as part of a separate industrial dispute, Tube workers accepted a pay deal of up to 11%.

This involved a deal with trade unions including Unite, RMT, Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (Aslef) and Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA).

In March, workers on the London Overground secured another separate pay rise for staff working for Arriva Rail London.

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