Pay deal agreed for London Underground workers

The union which organised strikes on the London Underground says a new pay deal shows how effective industrial action is

TfL has agreed a new three year deal with workers which they describe as fair and affordable

It includes a £400 Boxing Day payment, but there's no change in working hours

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said the deal followed strike action and "sustained" negotiations with the employer.

The agreement includes commitments addressing work-life balance among staff, including "fatigue friendly" rosters and further discussions on staff travel.

RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said: "This deal is a clear demonstration of the effectiveness of strike action and strong negotiation by our members.

"It is significant that RMT has secured a long-term RPI (inflation) deal that departs from the recent industry approach of linking pay to flawed productivity discussions and measures of inflation that do not include housing costs.

"More widely, RMT members will expect to see a similar approach in other parts of the transport industry."

A Transport for London spokesperson said: "We welcome the decision from the RMT to accept our pay offer. This multi-year offer is fair, affordable and provides certainty for our colleagues over pay for several years. We are engaging with all of our unions on this offer and look forward to their responses."

TfL said the offer was a 3.4% pay rise in year one, next February's RPI inflation rate in year two and RPI inflation in February 2027 plus 0.2% in year three.

No changes have been proposed to working hours, it added.

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