29th February 2024
Our Ref: BR2/0001/ARL
STRIKE ACTION ON MONDAY 4TH MARCH AND TUESDAY 5TH MARCH IS SUSPENDED
PLEASE WORK AS NORMAL ON THOSE DAYS
Dear Colleagues
Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2023 – Arriva Rail London
Referring to previous correspondence, the e-referendum has now concluded and the result is as follows:
Question: Are you prepared to accept the company’s offer?
Votes Cast 264
Voting ‘Yes’ 199
Voting ‘No’ 65
Noting the result, the union’s National Executive Committee has instructed me to inform the company of our acceptance of the offer. This instruction has been carried out and I have requested that the increase is paid at the earliest opportunity
Therefore, the planned strike action on Arriva Rail London scheduled for Monday 4th March 2024 and Tuesday 5th March 2024 is now suspended. You are instructed to work as normal on Monday and Tuesday.
For ease of reference the accepted offer is as follows:
- 2023 – 6.5% uplift on all pay and allowances or a minimum payment of £2,000 for anyone with a salary of under £30,000
- 2024 – An uplift on all pay and allowances of February RPI 2024 or a minimum payment of £1,750 for anyone with a salary of under £32,000
- 2025 – An uplift on all pay and allowances of February RPI 2025 or a minimum payment for anyone earning less than £33,750, which will be negotiated in February 2025 as inflation forecasts become more accurate
All payments are backdated to the relevant pay anniversary. In addition, productivity talks are scheduled from 19th February until 15th March 2024.
I would like to place on record my congratulations to our members at London Overground for their support throughout this dispute.
Yours sincerely
Michael Lynch
General Secretary
Unity House
Tel: 020 7387 4771
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