Further strike action is being taken in January.
The unions are in dispute with the government and rail companies about pay, job cuts and changes to terms and conditions.But the rail industry is under pressure to save money, after the pandemic left a hole in its finances. Bosses say reforms need to be agreed, to afford pay increases and modernise the railway.
Network Rail is planning to cut 1,900 jobs as part of changes to the way its maintenance teams work - although it insists most of this could be achieved by people leaving voluntarily.The strikes taking place in DecemberNetwork Rail made an offer of a 5% pay rise this year and a 4% pay rise in 2023.. The union also rejected an offer from the Rail Delivery Group - which represents train companies. That included a pay increase of up to 8% over two years and a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies until April 2024.The RDG offer is separate to negotiations with Network Rail, which employs about half the workers in the dispute.the average salary of rail workers in 2022 was £45,919, based on five different job categories.
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