Protesters in Liverpool on February 6. PAUL ELLIS/AFP
Unions have accepted proposals for wage increases in the health and rail sectors.
London correspondent
After months of social unrest and dialogue of the deaf, the government has made progress on the strike front. With common ground with some unions in the healthcare and rail sectors, it paved the way for other deals, particularly with teachers, to stop the UK’s biggest cycle of strikes since the 1980s.
On Monday, members of the powerful RMT union voted in favor of a wage offer from Network Rail, which owns and maintains the country’s rail infrastructure. According to the RMT, the salary increase is between 14.4% for the lowest paid categories and 9.2% for the best paid. This agreement does not necessarily put an end to the disturbances that have affected the railway sector for months, because other members of the RMT who work for fourteen other companies are still in conflict. But progress is important.
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