RMT union members at train operators vote to accept pay deal

Overwhelming vote in favour marks end in part to rail dispute but drivers’ strikes to continue

Members of the RMT union working for train operators have voted to accept a pay deal, marking an end in part to the long-running national rail dispute.

The union announced an overwhelming vote in favour in an electronic ballot of a 5% pay deal for 2022-23, allowing talks to continue on a further deal for 2023-24 without the threat of strikes or layoffs.

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