LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Rail workers at Britain's
RMT union voted to accept an improved pay offer on Monday from
Network Rail, which owns and maintains train infrastructure, a
statement from the union said.
"The RMT National Executive has announced that the vote
means the end of the trade dispute with Network Rail," the
statement said.
Earlier this month, members of the rail union suspended
planned strike action to hold a referendum on the improved offer
from Network Rail which amounted to an uplift on salaries,
additional basic earnings and increased backpay.
Although this pay deal sees an end to planned strike action
by RMT members at Network Rail, the union is also involved in
another unresolved pay dispute with the Rail Delivery Group
(RDG), which represents more than a dozen train operators.
Britain has been struck by waves disruptive of strike action
over the past few months as increasing numbers of transport,
health, eduction and public sector workers demand better wages
to keep pace with surging inflation and cost of living.
(Reporting by Farouq Suleiman; editing by William James)
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