London Underground workers have secured a three-year pay deal, following ongoing strike action and negotiations.
The staff, who are members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), will receive a deal that is intended to keep pace with the retail price index (RPI) of inflation and protect the value of their wages over the next three years.
In year one, staff will receive a 3.4% pay rise equivalent to February 2025’s RPI, effective 1 April. In year two, they will have an increase at February 2026’s RPI and a guaranteed 3% minimum award, effective 1 April 2026. In year three, they will receive a guaranteed 2.5% minimum award, an increase at February 2027’s RPI and a 0.2% rise, effective 1 April 2027.
Employees have also secured commitments to address their work-life balance, including fatigue-friendly rosters, further discussions on staff travel, and a consistent £400 Boxing Day payment.
The offer has yet to be formally accepted by Aslef, Unite and TSSA, but none are expected to object.
A Transport for London spokesperson said: “We welcome the decision from the RMT to accept our pay offer. This multi-year offer is fair, affordable and provides certainty for our employees over pay for several years. We are engaging with all of our unions on this offer and look forward to their responses.”
Eddie Dempsey, general secretary at RMT, added: “This deal is a clear demonstration of the effectiveness of strike action and strong negotiation by our members. It is significant that RMT has secured a long-term RPI deal that departs from the recent industry approach of linking pay to flawed productivity discussions and measures of inflation that do not include housing costs.
“More widely, RMT members will expect to see a similar approach in other parts of the transport industry. I want to congratulate our members for this achievement, and we look forward to working with the employer in moving forward on fatigue and staff travel provision.”
