Strikes by more than 200 workers employed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have been called off after an improved pay deal was secured, Unite, the UK’s leading union has said today.
The workers, who undertake a variety of roles including ticketing, passenger assistance and information services across the Greater Manchester transport network, voted in favour of accepting the deal.
The deal sees wages for the lowest paid workers increase by up to 8.9 per cent. In addition to improvements to the base rate of pay for all grades, standby and call out payments have been doubled and will be back paid to April 2024.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “By refusing to back down and standing together in their union, TfGM’s workforce secured a significant improvement to the pay offer originally put forward.
“Once again, Unite’s total commitment to improving jobs, pay and conditions is delivering clear dividends for our members.”
The deal includes improvements to maternity pay and adoption pay and commitments on equal pay. TfGM has also committed to undertaking reviews on family policies and role profiles for pay grades below £14 an hour by April 2025.
Unite regional officer Howard Percival said: “I would like to thank all those members who have supported the senior reps in discussions and supported the strike action days. This forced the employer back to the table and several further offers were made before the membership was asked to ballot.”
The workers took strike action earlier this month. All industrial action has now been called off.
Members of the Unison trade union were also involved in the dispute.
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