Transport, health, education and public sector workers are demanding better wages to keep pace with surging inflation.
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Earlier this month, the rail union suspended planned strike action, which has caused widespread disruption to the rail network on several days over the last few months, to hold a"Strike action and the inspiring solidarity and determination of members has secured new money and a new offer which has been clearly accepted by our members and that dispute is now over," RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said in a statement.
The offer included an uplift on salaries of between 14.4% for the lowest paid grades to 9.2% for the highest paid, the union said.with the Rail Delivery Group , which represents more than a dozen train operators. Further strikes by those RMT members are due to take place on March 30 and April 1.
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