The
RMT


has
called
off
industrial
action
on
Avanti
West
Coast,
which
had
involved
train
managers
and
threatened
to
disrupt
services
on
Sundays
until
May.

The
dispute
had
been
about
payments
for
rest
day
working.
Nine
out
of
ten
members
voted,
and
86.5
per
cent
accepted
a
proposed
settlement.

Rates
for
rest
day
working
are
increasing
to
time
plus
a
quarter,
and
time
plus
a
half
for
Saturdays
and
Sundays.
Minimum
shift
payments
go
up
from
six
hours
to
seven
and
a
half,
and
there
will
a
fairer
‘Order
of
Call’
process,
meaning
that
train
managers
will
have
priority
for
rest
day
and
spare
shifts
before
senior
managers
step
in.
The
settlement
will
be
backdated
to
10
February.

The
uniion
said
AWC
has
also
promised
to
review
the
effect
of
the
changes
before
the
December
2025
timetable
starts,
and
make
‘further
improvements
if
needed’.

The
RMT’s
new
general
secretary
Eddie
Dempsey
said:
‘Our
members
have
stood
firm,
taking
significant
industrial
action,
and
have
won
a
deal
that
delivers
real
improvements
to
pay,
and
working
conditions.

‘This
result
shows
through
a
strong
industrial
campaign
and
robust
negotiation
we
can
and
do
win
improvements
at
work
for
our
members.’

Avanti
said:
‘We’ve
worked
together
to
find
a
resolution
that
is
right
for
our
train
managers
as
well
as
the
company
and
are
now
looking
forward
to
continuing
to
grow
our
business.

‘This
is
a
significant
step
in
the
right
direction
providing
certainty
for
both
colleagues
and
customers,
as
we
head
into
what
is
traditionally
one
of
our
busier
periods
as
leisure
travel
increases
during
the
spring
and
summer.’

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