30 April 2025
RMT Press Office:
RMT has secured a big win after Rail Gourmet agreed to full union recognition and a collective bargaining agreement following months of sustained industrial pressure from members.
The company has now conceded to all of the union’s demands and will sign a comprehensive recognition agreement in a major reversal of its long-standing refusal to engage properly with trade unions in the workplace.
As a result, the strike action due to take place from Friday 2 May to Monday 5 May has been cancelled.
RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey said: “This is a huge win for our members.
"Rail Gourmet, a company that has previously failed to work properly with trade unions, has now made the right decision to create a framework for proper negotiation.
"Our members strong resolve was the driving force for this victory and this is what union power looks like.
"Securing sectoral collective bargaining across vast swathes of the economy is an absolute must for workers if we are to going to see improved wages, decent conditions and job security going forward."
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NOTES: The new collective bargaining agreement will cover all Rail Gourmet workers on the TransPennine Express contract
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